Contemporary world issues

A comprehensive overview of nuclear energy, including an essay on its history; a chronology of events, legislation, and movements; biographical profiles of activists, advocates, and legislators; tables, figures, and documents; a directory of agencies and organizations; an annotated bibliography of print and nonprint resources including Web sites; and a glossary.

Addresses the topic of campaign and election reform, providing an overview of the subject, and including a detailed chronology, biographical sketches, statistics and documents related to reform, a directory of relevant organizations and agencies, lists of resources, and a glossary of terms.

Includes bibliographical references and index. Provides a historical perspective on the issue of affirmative action; features a chronology of events; profiles individuals involved in the fight for or against affirmative action; contains a wide variety of facts and statistics related to the issue; and includes a directory of organizations, and lists of resources.

Looks at the origins of many recycled products; contains biographical sketches of notable people in the field; features facts and figures about recycled commodities; lists state laws and regulations; and includes bibliographical references.

Discusses the origin and evolution of the concept and practice of euthanasia, and includes a chronology documenting the debate over the issue; biographies of key figures in the conflict; statistics, documents, and quotes; and information on organizations and resources for additional information.

Presents issues surrounding the death penalty by presenting its history, significant court rulings, and opinions and arguments from supporters and detractors.

Examines the who, what, when, where, how, and why of homelessness, providing information that can serve as a foundation for decision and policy making.

Examines both the civilian and military contributions to rebuilding war-torn nations such as Iraq and Afghanistan and analyzes the problems and challenges from conflict to the role of democracy around the world.

Presents an introduction to drug use in the U.S., looking at drug types, risk factors, problem drugs, and prevention and treatment factors, providing perspectives on U.S. drug policy, featuring facts about illicit drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and including a chronology of events, biographical profiles, and resources.