Author: Robert P. Watson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780757515729
Category : Political participation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Debating the Issues: American Government and Politics, by Robert Watson, is the perfect supplemental text to get students to both debate the issues and think critically about politics and governance. Designed for both introductory and advanced courses in American government or American politics, this book features a collection of 30 debates including both enduring, central questions in Political Science and current issues taken straight from the headlines.
Debating the Issues
Author: Robert P. Watson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780757515729
Category : Political participation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Debating the Issues: American Government and Politics, by Robert Watson, is the perfect supplemental text to get students to both debate the issues and think critically about politics and governance. Designed for both introductory and advanced courses in American government or American politics, this book features a collection of 30 debates including both enduring, central questions in Political Science and current issues taken straight from the headlines.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780757515729
Category : Political participation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Debating the Issues: American Government and Politics, by Robert Watson, is the perfect supplemental text to get students to both debate the issues and think critically about politics and governance. Designed for both introductory and advanced courses in American government or American politics, this book features a collection of 30 debates including both enduring, central questions in Political Science and current issues taken straight from the headlines.
Faultlines
Author: David T. Canon
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393603446
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A brief, debate-style reader that engages students in today's political debates.
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393603446
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A brief, debate-style reader that engages students in today's political debates.
Debating the Drug War
Author: Michael Rosino
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315295156
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Since President Nixon coined the phrase, the "War on Drugs" has presented an important change in how people view and discuss criminal justice practices and drug laws. The term evokes images of militarization, punishment, and violence, as well as combat and the potential for victory. It is no surprise then that questions such as whether the "War on Drugs" has "failed" or "can be won" have animated mass media and public debate for the past 40 years. Through analysis of 30 years of newspaper content, Debating the Drug War examines the social and cultural contours of this heated debate and explores how proponents and critics of the controversial social issues of drug policy and incarceration frame their arguments in mass media. Additionally, it looks at the contemporary public debate on the "War on Drugs" through an analysis of readers’ comments drawn from the comments sections of online news articles. Through a discussion of the findings and their implications, the book illuminates the ways in which ideas about race, politics, society, and crime, and forms of evidence and statistics such as rates of arrest and incarceration or the financial costs of drug policies and incarceration are advanced, interpreted, and contested. Further, the book will bring to light how people form a sense of their racial selves in debates over policy issues tied to racial inequality such as the "War on Drugs" through narratives that connect racial categories to concepts such as innocence, criminality, free will, and fairness. Debating the Drug War offers readers a variety of concepts and theoretical perspectives that they can use to make sense of these vital issues in contemporary society.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315295156
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Since President Nixon coined the phrase, the "War on Drugs" has presented an important change in how people view and discuss criminal justice practices and drug laws. The term evokes images of militarization, punishment, and violence, as well as combat and the potential for victory. It is no surprise then that questions such as whether the "War on Drugs" has "failed" or "can be won" have animated mass media and public debate for the past 40 years. Through analysis of 30 years of newspaper content, Debating the Drug War examines the social and cultural contours of this heated debate and explores how proponents and critics of the controversial social issues of drug policy and incarceration frame their arguments in mass media. Additionally, it looks at the contemporary public debate on the "War on Drugs" through an analysis of readers’ comments drawn from the comments sections of online news articles. Through a discussion of the findings and their implications, the book illuminates the ways in which ideas about race, politics, society, and crime, and forms of evidence and statistics such as rates of arrest and incarceration or the financial costs of drug policies and incarceration are advanced, interpreted, and contested. Further, the book will bring to light how people form a sense of their racial selves in debates over policy issues tied to racial inequality such as the "War on Drugs" through narratives that connect racial categories to concepts such as innocence, criminality, free will, and fairness. Debating the Drug War offers readers a variety of concepts and theoretical perspectives that they can use to make sense of these vital issues in contemporary society.
How the Cold War Ended
Author: John Prados
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 159797174X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Examines the debates surrounding the end of the Cold War
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 159797174X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Examines the debates surrounding the end of the Cold War
Debating Social Problems
Author: Leonard A. Steverson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351388657
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Debating Social Problems emphasizes the process of debate as a means of addressing social problems and helps students engage in active learning. The debate format covers sensitive material in a way that encourages students to talk about this material openly in class. This succinct text includes activities that promote critical thinking and includes examples from current events.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351388657
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Debating Social Problems emphasizes the process of debate as a means of addressing social problems and helps students engage in active learning. The debate format covers sensitive material in a way that encourages students to talk about this material openly in class. This succinct text includes activities that promote critical thinking and includes examples from current events.
Debating Democracy
Author: Bruce Miroff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780618054558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This supplementary text offers two readings per chapter organized in a debate-style format, representing opposing viewpoints. The straightforward, thought-provoking presentation facilitates class discussion. Debate topics include Public Opinion: The American People and War, Civil Liberties and War: Debating the USA Patriot Act, Debating the Deficit and the Size of Government, Economic Equality: A Threat to Democracy? and U.S. Foreign Policy After September 11: American Hegemony or International Cooperation?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780618054558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This supplementary text offers two readings per chapter organized in a debate-style format, representing opposing viewpoints. The straightforward, thought-provoking presentation facilitates class discussion. Debate topics include Public Opinion: The American People and War, Civil Liberties and War: Debating the USA Patriot Act, Debating the Deficit and the Size of Government, Economic Equality: A Threat to Democracy? and U.S. Foreign Policy After September 11: American Hegemony or International Cooperation?
Debating Human Genetics
Author: Alexandra Plows
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134057865
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Debating Human Genetics examines contemporary public debate on emerging developments in medical genetics, including cloning, gene therapy, gene patenting, biobanks, genetic testing and screening, and pharmacogenomics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134057865
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Debating Human Genetics examines contemporary public debate on emerging developments in medical genetics, including cloning, gene therapy, gene patenting, biobanks, genetic testing and screening, and pharmacogenomics.
Debating the Good Society
Author: Andrew Bard Schmookler
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262264532
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Debating the Good Society probes two questions lying at the heart of the ongoing culture war incontemporary America: Where does goodness come from, and how is goodsocial order to be achieved? Through the ingenious means of a fictional Internet conversation among two dozen or so Americans from various walks of life and every shade of the ideological spectrum, Debating the Good Society probes two questions lying at the heart of the ongoing culture war in contemporary America: Where does goodness come from, and how is good social order to be achieved? Traditionalists and conservatives, who tend to view human nature as inherently sinful, argue that good order must be imposed from above, by parental authority and ruling powers, by the forces of law and tradition, and, ultimately, by God. Counterculturalists and liberals, who tend to believe in the inherent goodness of human nature, claim that well-supported children will develop into well-ordered adults and that adults empowered to make their own choices will form a healthy, well-ordered society. These opposing visions underlie a host of current controversies, including philosophies of child-rearing and education, social and political policy, sexual morality, and the evolution-creation debate. By exposing the limitations of both points of view, Andrew Bard Schmookler shows how the culture war presents a challenge to all Americans. This challenge is to integrate the half-truths advanced by both sides into a higher wisdom, one that promises to take the American experiment—to see whether humans can enjoy both the blessings of liberty and the fruits of good order—to the next level of its evolution, toward which it has been straining for the better part of a century.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262264532
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Debating the Good Society probes two questions lying at the heart of the ongoing culture war incontemporary America: Where does goodness come from, and how is goodsocial order to be achieved? Through the ingenious means of a fictional Internet conversation among two dozen or so Americans from various walks of life and every shade of the ideological spectrum, Debating the Good Society probes two questions lying at the heart of the ongoing culture war in contemporary America: Where does goodness come from, and how is good social order to be achieved? Traditionalists and conservatives, who tend to view human nature as inherently sinful, argue that good order must be imposed from above, by parental authority and ruling powers, by the forces of law and tradition, and, ultimately, by God. Counterculturalists and liberals, who tend to believe in the inherent goodness of human nature, claim that well-supported children will develop into well-ordered adults and that adults empowered to make their own choices will form a healthy, well-ordered society. These opposing visions underlie a host of current controversies, including philosophies of child-rearing and education, social and political policy, sexual morality, and the evolution-creation debate. By exposing the limitations of both points of view, Andrew Bard Schmookler shows how the culture war presents a challenge to all Americans. This challenge is to integrate the half-truths advanced by both sides into a higher wisdom, one that promises to take the American experiment—to see whether humans can enjoy both the blessings of liberty and the fruits of good order—to the next level of its evolution, toward which it has been straining for the better part of a century.
Debating Points
Author: Henry L. Tischler
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Each volume in the Debating Points series is designed to introduce the reader to some of the most highly contested issues in a field of study. Within each chapter, each issue is presented by two reputable sources in a concise fashion. The material is edited to help the instructor encourage students to engage in critical thinking and carefully considered debate. As students grapple with the complexity of each debate, they gain a new understanding and clarification of the topic. The Debating Points series complements the learning that takes place in textbooks and lectures by asking students to apply the knowledge they have gained from these other sources.
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Each volume in the Debating Points series is designed to introduce the reader to some of the most highly contested issues in a field of study. Within each chapter, each issue is presented by two reputable sources in a concise fashion. The material is edited to help the instructor encourage students to engage in critical thinking and carefully considered debate. As students grapple with the complexity of each debate, they gain a new understanding and clarification of the topic. The Debating Points series complements the learning that takes place in textbooks and lectures by asking students to apply the knowledge they have gained from these other sources.
Debating China
Author: Nina Hachigian
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199973881
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An emerging star in the field of US-China policy pairs leading scholars from both the US and China in dialogues about the most crucial elements of the relationship.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199973881
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An emerging star in the field of US-China policy pairs leading scholars from both the US and China in dialogues about the most crucial elements of the relationship.