Events in Bosnia and Rwanda in the 1990s demonstrated the genocide -- the deliberate and organized killing of entire cultural and ethnic groups -- is not just a historical calamity, but a contemporary dilemma facing the international community. Contributors to this anthology examine both historical genocide, including the Holocaust, and more recent instances of genocide, and discuss ways such tragedies could be prevented in the future.

Contemporary Issues Companion - Genocide (paperback edition)

Teen & Young Adult

Szumski, Bonnie

Education & Reference

Greenhaven Press

Biological weapons have been labeled a "poor man's nuclear bomb." Advances in biotechnology have renewed concerns that countries or terrorist groups might resort to using germs as weapons. This volume features differing assessments on the seriousness of the threat of biological warfare and how the United States and other nations should respond to it.

Opposing Viewpoints Series - Biological Warfare (hardcover edition)

History

Leone, Daniel

Military

Examines the Anti-War Movement from the 1800s through the Vietnam era, including the 2003 war in Iraq.

The Anti-War Movement (American Social Movements)

Scherer, Randy

Glassman, Bruce

Social Issues

Greenhaven

Presents a collection of essays that debate a variety of issues on the subject of alternative energy sources, covering such topics as the advantages and disadvantages of solar, wind, and nuclear power, and the future of hybrid and hydrogen cars.

Energy Alternatives (Introducing Issues With Opposing Viewpoints)

Children's Books

Animals

Presents a collection of essays that debate a variety of environmental issues, including such topics as global warming, America's marine resources, the Endangered Species Act, and drilling in the Arctic Refuge.

The Environment (Introducing Issues With Opposing Viewpoints)

Science, Nature & How It Works

Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale

Explores differing views on the Patriot Act and uses the opposing viewpoints format to increase proficiency in writing critical essays, with emphasis on organizing ideas and arguments in the five-paragraph essay and in longer pieces of writing.

The Patriot Act (Writing the Critical Essay: An Opposing Viewpoints Guide)

Offers different viewpoints of Columbus's discovery of America, and includes critical thinking activities to help the reader recognize stereotypes

Christopher Columbus: Recognizing Stereotypes (Opposing Viewpoints Juniors)

Greenhaven Pr

The book is part of the opposing viewpoints series developed to help readers become more intelligent and discriminating consumers of information in our media centered culture.  The series uses magazines, journals, books and newspapers as well as statements and position papers from a wide range of individuals and organizations.  The discussion activities are designed to help develop basic reading and thinking skills.  THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW THEIR OPPONENT'S ARGUMENTS DO NOT COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN.

Central America

O'Neill, Terry

Debner, Claudia

Greenhaven Press, Inc.

Such topics as how would a nuclear war begin and can humans survive it are discussed from a variety of viewpoints.

Nuclear war: Opposing viewpoints (Opposing viewpoints series)

Terrorism : Opposing Viewpoints

Politics & Social Sciences

Leone, Bruno

Bender, David

Politics & Government

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