The University Academics Admission & Aid Athletics Campus Life Events Library

America In The Twenty-first Century

  • America In The Twenty-first Century

  • Titles

    • America In The 21st Century
    • Opposing Viewpoints Series (Unnumbered)

  • Attribution

    Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor

  • Publication Details

    Book, Greenhaven Press, 2006

  • Availability

    LOCATIONCALL #STATUS
      REFERENCE (MAIN)  HC110.E5 A645 2006         AVAILABLE

    New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
    View record in LOLA catalog

  • Links

  • Description

    The authors of this anthology examine the causes and effects of some of these forces, including the impact of the American lifestyle, the role of technology and foreign policy, and domestic issues such as education, social security, and immigration policy. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

  • Author

  • Subject

  • Places in this work

  • Contents

    • Is the American lifestyle sustainable? America’s reliance on oil is unsustainable / Emma Davy
    • America can safely rely on growing oil reserves / Robert L. Bradley Jr.
    • American lifestyle is destroying the environment / Derrick Z. Jackson
    • America does not face an environmental crisis / Stephen Moore
    • Nuclear power can be used to meet America’s energy requirements / Tom Solon
    • Nuclear power is expensive and unsafe / Dan Becker
    • What role will technology play in America’s future? Genetically engineered foods will benefit Americans / Linda Bren
    • Genetically engineered foods will harm Americans / Jeffrey M. Smith
    • Hydrogen will be the answer to America’s energy problems / Julian Gresser, James A. Cusumano
    • Hydrogen will not be the answer to America’s energy problems / Michael Behar
    • Gas-electric hybrid automobiles will help reduce U.S. oil use / Lester R. Brown
    • Nanotechnology will benefit Americans in the twenty-first century / Morgan O’Rourke
    • Space exploration will play an important role in America’s future / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    • How can life for Americans be improved? America should move toward a socialized health care system / Paul Krugman
    • America’s health care system should not be socialized / Jane Orient
    • Strict limits should be imposed on immigration / Steven A. Camarota
    • Strict limits should not be imposed on immigration / Jacob G. Hornberger
    • America’s education system must be improved / Koret Task Force on K-12 education
    • America’s education system has improved / James B. Hunt Jr.
    • Diverting money into private accounts would strengthen social security / George W. Bush
    • Diverting money into private accounts would weaken social security / Douglas Holbrook
    • What type of foreign policy should the United States pursue? Spreading democracy overseas will enhance U.S. security / George W. Bush
    • Spreading democracy overseas will not enhance U.S. security / Gerard Alexander
    • U.S. foreign policy should be based on preemption and unilateralism / Victor Davis Hanson
    • U.S. foreign policy should not be based on preemption and unilateralism / Craig Eisendrath
    • United States should improve its relationship with Europe / Jessica T. Matthews
    • U.S. actions cannot reduce European anti-Americanism / Russell A. Berman

  • ISBN

    • 0737729236
    • 0737729244

  • LCCN

  • Open Library ID

Related items

Powered by bSuite.

Post a Comment or Send a Message

Your email is never published nor shared. Required fields are marked *

*
*
Please make my comment private!

Please note: Lamson Library serves the Plymouth State University community. We do not sell the books in our collection.

Comments should show a courteous regard for the presence of other voices in the discussion. We reserve the right to edit or delete comments that do not adhere to this standard.

Lamson Library is powered by Scriblio.
Plymouth State University. 17 High Street. Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264-1595
© 2000-2008. All rights Reserved.