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008			091030s2010 iaua b 000 0 eng c
020			_a9780078050442
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100			_aHaf,james
245	0	0	_aTaking sides. _pClashing views on global issues / _cselected, edited, and with introductions by James E. Harf and Mark Owen Lombardi
246	3	0	_aClashing views on global issues
246	3	0	_aGlobal issues
250			_a7th ed
260			_a[Dubuque, IA] : _bMcGraw Hill Contemporary Learning Series, _cc2010
300			_axxviii, 396 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm
490	1		_aTaking sides
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references
505	2		_aGlobal population: Are declining growth rates rather than rapid population growth today's major global population problem?; Should the international community refocus on programs to help developing countries curb population growth?; Is global aging in the developed world a major problem?; Does global urbanization lead primarily to undesirable consequences -- Global resources and the environment: Do environmentalists overstate their case?; Should the world continue to rely on oil as a major source of energy?; Will the world be able to feed itself in the foreseeable future?; Is the threat of global warming real?; Is the threat of a global water shortage real? -- Expanding global forces and movements: Can the global community "win" the drug war?; Is the international community adequately prepared to address global health pandemics?; Do adequate strategies exist to combat human trafficking?; Is globalization a positive development for the world community?; Is the world a victim of American cultural imperialism?; Is the global economic crisis an failure of capitalism? -- The new global security dilemma: Are we in a new cold war?; Are we headed toward a nuclear 9/11?; Is religious and cultural extremism a global security threat?; Is a nuclear Iran a global security threat?; Will China be the next superpower?
520			_a[This] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in global policy. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading environmentalists, scientists, and policy makers, reflect a opposing positions and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. For each issue, the editor provides a concise introduction and postscript summary. The introduction sets the stage for the debate as it is argued in the "yes" and "no" readings, and the postscript briefly reviews the opposing opinions and suggests additional readings on the controversial issue under discussion. -Back cover
650		0	_aGlobalization
650		0	_aInternational relations
650		0	_aGlobal environmental change
650		0	_aPopulation
650		0	_aEmigration and immigration
650		0	_aHeavy oil as fuel
650		0	_aPower resources
650		0	_aGlobal warming
650		0	_aHuman trafficking
650		0	_aNuclear nonproliferation
650		0	_aDrug control _xInternational cooperation
650		0	_aEpidemics _xControl
650		0	_aAvian influenza
650		0	_aDebates and debating
700	1		_aHarf, James E
700	1		_aLombardi, Mark Owen
830		0	_aTaking sides
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