Bøger af Noël Merino

This collection of essays explores current issues related to urban sprawl including, whether urban sprawl is a problem in the U.S., the impact of sprawl on the environment, the impact of sprawl on the economy; and how sprawl should be managed. Each chapter presents an important question about the subject, and the opinions that follow are grouped into yes and no categories. By evaluating contrasting opinions, readers can attain an objective knowledge of the subject.

"For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world"--

Discussions center around the subject of genetic engineering with essays for and against each topic.

Examines various aspects and controversies of government spending.

"Criminal Justice: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--

This book explores issues related to Media Ethics, including a summary of current media ethics issues, the issue of whether telling the truth should take precedence over ethics, how far journalists should go to avoid compromising objectivity, and the effect of new technologies on media ethics.

Examines the issue of poverty from a variety of international perspectives.

Discusses the issues, ethics and questions of morality from all sides surrounding the topic of assisted suicide.

This volume in the series addresses issues of America's influence- culturally, militarily, and commercially- around the world.

A collection of articles and opinion pieces debating the U.S. role, or lack of one, in the Middle East region.

Editor N. Merino has chosen a diverse collection of primary source writings to provide your readers with a broad range of viewpoints on global economic policy. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the subject inclusively. An important question about the subject is presented in each chapter, such as Is globalization of the world economy good for the United States? and the viewpoints that follow are organized based on their response to the question. Looks at possible ways to address the issue, and the roles of the United States, the G-20, and the International Monetary Fund in doing so. Also examines whether or not global economics is good for the world and good for the United States.

While immense strides have been made to combat HIV in recent years, AIDS-related deaths remain a reality in many developing countries. Readers hoping to understand the challenges of this ongoing medical crisis will find a wealth of knowledge in this book compiled by editor Noël Merino. Diversified perspectives on issues such as prevention strategies, medical funding, and treatment plans provide a well-balanced view of the many options and predicaments facing developing communities and health workers today.

Agriculture and related industries contributed 992 billion dollars to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015. That seems like big business numbers, but America's farmers are in trouble, with many farmers stating that they need subsidies to survive. This compelling collection of essays simplifies the complicated controversies fo agricultural subsidies for readers. Essays are arranged in a pro versus con format, so readers benefit from more than on intelligent viewpoint. Being able to compare divergent views in one source allows for quick activation of critical thinking skills. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate why agricultural subsidies exist, why there are concerns, whether subsidies should be eliminated, and what some alternatives might be.

Editor N. Merino tackles the topic of racism, with this carefully curated collection of essays that answer pointed questions. Topics debated are whether racism is a serious problem, whether it is institutionalized in society and culture, whether affirmative action is effective against racism, and what should be done about racism.

In all parts of the world, the ready availability of weapons and ammunition has led to human suffering, political repression, crime and terror among civilian populations. This anthology contains a diverse collection of essays that present opposing viewpoints, examining the issues including analysis of several countries that are involved in the arms trade. Taken together, they offer a wide array of views on the arms trade. Disparate viewpoints are encapsulated with the use of a question-and-response format. Students are encouraged to weigh the merits of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the subject inclusively. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout.

This book provides several viewpoints that debate four essential questions relating to gateway drugs. Do certain drugs have a gateway effect? Are gateway drugs harmful? What is the relationship between gateway drugs and other drugs? What should society do about gateway drugs? Readers will garner information from for-or-against essays as each topic is explained. Essay sources include the Office of National Drug Control Policy, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, Rosie Boycott, and Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Presents a variety of viewpoints on current foreign policy issues of the United States, illustrating the wide disagreement about the role of the US in the world and the debate about the principles that ought to guide US foreign policy.