Gerdes, Louise I

Contains twenty-two critical essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to the environment, and discusses potential threats to the environment, global warming, how Western lifestyle choices affect the environment, and government policies.

Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on the issue of digitized media such as books and newspapers, and whether or not digital media is changing the way people read.

Introduces arguments about the effectiveness of government bailouts, discussing whether repaid debt has benefited taxpayers, what motivated bailout legislation, and how successful the bailout was in saving jobs.

Contains twenty-two articles debating different issues related to teen dating.

Presents various perspectives on issues related to domestic violence.

Twenty-three essays debate issues regarding child and adult prostitution and sex trafficking, discussing the problem's extent, nature, and contributing factors; policies; and society's views of prostitution.

Contains twenty-two documents that provide opposing viewpoints on the origins of the Cold War, the conduct of the conflict, the U.S. policy of detente, the end of the Cold War, and its lasting impact on nuclear policies and democracy.

Presents nearly thirty essays on opposing sides of espionage and intelligence gathering debates, discussing justification, civil liberties, methods, and twenty-first century challenges. Includes an annotated list of organizations and a bibliography.

Presents twenty-five essays that argue opposing positions on issues related to rogue nations, including what countries are the most dangerous, what threats they pose, human rights violations, and suggested global responses to these nations.