Bøger af Debra A. Miller

In 2015, the leader of the Federal Election Commission, the agency charged with regulating how political money is raised and spent, said she had largely given up hope of reining in abuses in the 2016 presidential campaign. Chairwoman Ann M. Ravel, summarized her frustrations during an interview. I never want to give up, but I'm not under any illusions. People think the F.E.C. is dysfunctional. It's worse than dysfunctional. The writings in this anthology have been selected to introduce your readers to a wide array of viewpoints on the efficacy of the U.S. federal election system. Written by foremost authorities, these essays offer divergent views on issues surrounding the election process. Each chapter asks a relevant question about the topic, and the viewpoints that follow are grouped into yes and no categories. This format provides readers with a concise view of different opinions on each topic.

The modern concept of fair trade started in the United states, when associations such as SERRV International began to trade with poor communities in the South in the late 1940s and the first formal "Fair Trade" shop opened in 1958. This anthology provides your readers with a complete overview of fair trade practices. It contains a collection of writings by foremost authorities in the field, representing leading conservative, liberal, and centrist views on the issues associated with the subject. Each chapter presents an important question about the topic, and the opinions that follow are grouped into yes and no categories. By evaluating contrasting opinions, readers can attain an objective understanding of the issues.

The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.

At the height of the war in Afghanistan, more than 100,000 U.S. troops were posted in the country. This anthology contains a collection of essays that present contrasting viewpoints on the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. Disparate views of complex issues are encapsulated into a question-and-response format. By understanding and evaluating different opinions, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the subject. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets.

Antibiotics and antimicrobial agents, have been used for over 50 years to treat patients who have infectious diseases. These drugs have greatly reduced illness and death from infectious diseases. However, these drugs have been used so widely and for so long that the infectious organisms the antibiotics are designed to kill have adapted to them, making the drugs less effective. Editor Debra A. Miller has collected essays that provide readers with a spectrum of views on issues relating to drug resistant infections. The writings represent divergent viewpoints on issues, such as the link between agricultural use of antibiotics and resistant infections.

The writings in this anthology have been chosen to introduce your readers to the broadest possible spectrum of views on the crisis in Darfur. Disparate opinions are encapsulated into a question-and-response format. By analyzing contrasting viewpoints, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the subject, as well as develop critical thinking skills. Readers will analyze a variety of topics, including whether the crisis stems from early colonial policies, whether global warming is the root of the crisis, whether China is contributing to it, and what should be done to bring peace to Darfur.

The concept of carbon offsetting emerged from the Kyoto protocol, which was passed by the UN in 1997. This anthology provides a collection of essays that offer a diverse array of views on the value and effectiveness of carbon offset programs. A question-and-response format prompts readers to examine complex issues from multiple angles. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the topic inclusively. Fact boxes are included to summarize important information for researchers.

The essays in this anthology provide contrasting views on the definition, use, and efficacy of torture. By evaluating and understanding divergent opinions, students will attain a broad base of knowledge on the subject. Essays cover topics including torture in Asia and Iraq, whether it is morally wrong, whether it's justified, and whether it ruins evidence. A question-and-response format prompts readers to examine complex issues from multiple angles. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in boxed insets.

Every day on average, 48 children and teens in America are shot in murders, assaults, suicides and suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police interventions. This anthology contains a diverse collection of essays about guns and gun violence. Taken together, they offer a wide array of views on the issues surrounding the topic. Disparate viewpoints of complex issues are encapsulated in each chapter with the use of a question-and-response format. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the topic inclusively. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets.

Over the past 100 years, foreign aid structures that began with European colonialism have become tied to shifting economic and political interests, as well as a growing humanitarian movement. This volume includes a collection of essays that analyze the value of supplying to aid African Countries. A question-and-response format prompts readers to examine complex issues from multiple viewpoints. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the issue inclusively. Fact boxes are included to summarize important information for researchers.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Editor Debra A. Miller has collected a group of primary source writings that provide a broad spectrum of views on homeland security. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand topics inclusively. The writings in each chapter are organized into a question-and-response format, allowing readers to easily summarize different viewpoints. Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies.

This volume introduces a broad spectrum of viewpoints on the Middle East. Essay topics include conflict created by pursuit of oil and natural gas resources, the role of Israel, the roots of terrorist violence, whether a U.S. permanent base in Iraq will make things worse, and the role of democracy. Leading liberal, conservative, and centrist opinions are represented. Multiple viewpoints of issues are encapsulated in each chapter with the use of a question-and-response format. By evaluating contrasting viewpoints on topics, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the issues. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets, and an extensive bibliography is included