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21 Debated

Author : Gregory M. Scott

Publisher : Prentice Hall

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,42 MB

Release : 2003-10

Category : Political planning

ISBN : 9780131841789

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Organized to correspond to most American government books and designed to provide a plethora of discussion topics, this volume features 42 recent, pro/con articles on 21 of the most controversial issues in American Politics. Complete with headnotes and discussion questions, the volume spurs readers to debate issues independently or through research. The authors provide opposing views on issues including democracy and the constitution, rights and liberties, the political process, government institutions, and issues in public policy. For those interested in American political issues.



Political Issues Debated

Author : Herbert M. Levine

Publisher : Prentice Hall

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 31,21 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780136816447

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Focusing on strong pro and con viewpoints of controversial political issues, this introduction to politics uses a debate format that encourages discussion of the issues addressed. It examines 26 controversial issues of great complexity and importance - some of long-standing concern, and some of more recent relevance - including the questions, "Is government avoidable?", "Is Socialism better than Capitalism?", "Does TV news have a unique impact on public opinion?", "Should the West redistribute its wealth to Third World countries?" For historians and political scientists.



Debates, Differences and Divisions

Author : Michael Kryzanek

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 382 pages

File Size : 33,7 MB

Release : 2015-08-26

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1317348915

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Debuting it its first edition, this book is organized around the approach that American politics can best be understood by examining the issues that reflect the ideas, principles, concerns, fears, morals and hopes of the American people. Debates, Differences and Divisions looks at twenty-five hot button issues affecting American politics and policy today. The author argues that these issues are the heart and soul of the American political system, serving as the basis for the disagreements that drive our political system into action.



Political Issues in America

Author : Philip Davies

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 28,29 MB

Release : 1991

Category : United States

ISBN : 9780719034206

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This is a collection of papers dealing with the role of liberalism in the United States during the 1980s and what it means for the 1990s in American politics. Other, related, political areas covered are social and economic policy (health, women's issues, urban issues), foreign policy (the Middle East, the end of the Cold War, dominance, East Asia and foreign investment), issues of representation (the electorate, the decay of American democracy, the media and the message) and issues in government institutions (American federalism, the courts, ethics and the presidency).



Taking Sides

Author : George McKenna

Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Page : 382 pages

File Size : 48,74 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Campaign finance-debate

ISBN : 9781561341191

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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in politics. The readings represent the arguments of authors such as Ronald Dworkin, Robert W. Lee, and Carl T. Bogus.This expanded version will contain all the content of the thirteenth edition, plus 2 additional issues:"Is a New Majority Emerging in the Democratic Party?" and "Are School Vouchers Compatible with the First Amendment?"Taking Sides titles are supported by the student Web site, Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/), where study tips and links to related Web sites can be found.



Issues for Debate in American Public Policy

Author : CQ Researcher,

Publisher : CQ Press

Page : 1002 pages

File Size : 27,55 MB

Release : 2019-11-12

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 154437481X

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Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this annual collection of nonpartisan and thoroughly researched reports focuses on 16 hot-button policy issues. The Twenty-First Edition of Issues for Debate in American Public Policy promotes in-depth discussion, facilitates further research, and helps readers formulate their own positions on crucial policy issues. And because it is CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing readers all sides of an issue. Because this annual volume comes together just months before publication, all selections are brand new and explore some of today’s most significant American public policy issues, including: Renewable energy debate; Domestic poverty; film industry disruption; The retirement crunch; Abortion controversies; The 2020 Census; Title IX and Campus Sexual Assault; Regulating Health and Safety; Prescription Drug Costs; E-Cigarette Dilemma; School Safety; and Much more! Package and save! Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, Twenty-First Edition can be bundled with any SAGE | CQ Press title at a savings for your students. Contact your rep for more details.



Disagreeing Agreeably

Author : Glen Smith

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 189 pages

File Size : 11,48 MB

Release : 2019-06-18

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1000020207

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This book facilitates civil discussion of controversial political issues. Unique to this book is a section that explains how to discuss politics without feeling angry or hostile toward people who hold different beliefs. In addition, the book provides concise and accessible debates of contemporary policy issues including gun control, immigration, the Electoral College, voting, and affirmative action. For each topic, readers are shown that opposing arguments are based on values and concerns that are widely shared by most people regardless of their political leanings. Perfect for students, professors, and citizens alike, this book promotes civility without shying away from controversy.



Faultlines

Author : David T. Canon

Publisher : W. W. Norton

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,38 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780393930160

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In each chapter, two or more readings present opposing perspectives on contemporary political issues, such as immigration and what it means to be an American, domestic surveillance, medical marijuana, assisted suicide, and the growing gap between America's rich and poor. Over 60% of the readings are new to this edition, and all the readings address issues of major importance in American politics today. Each set of readings is preceded by an introduction that puts the essays into a broader political context and is followed by discussion questions that help prompt debate.



American Debates

Author : Mary Kate Hiatt

Publisher :

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 39,50 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780911541755

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Debating Democracy's Discontent

Author : Anita L. Allen

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 49,43 MB

Release : 1998-10-15

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 0191522368

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In this timely and provocative volume, some of the world's leading political and constitutional theorists come together to debate Michael Sandel's celebrated thesis that the United States is in the the grip of a flawed public philosophy - "procedural liberalism". Beginning with an original stage-setting introduction by Ronald Beiner, and ending with a reply by Michael Sandel, Sandel's liberal and feminist critics square off with his communitarian and civic republican sympathizers in a lively and wide-ranging discussion spanning constitutional law, culture, and political economy. Practical, topical issues of immigration, gay marriage, federalism, adoption, abortion, corporate speech, militias, and economic disparity are debated alongside theories of civic virtue, citizenship, identity, and community. Not only does this volume provide the most comprehensive and insightful critique of Sandel's Democracy's Discontent to date - it also makes a very significant, substantive contribution to contemporary political and legal philosophy in its own right. It will prove essential reading for all those interested in the future of American politics, law, and public philosophy.