Egendorf, Laura K.

In this book, authors debate how gender roles are established, whether women's roles have changed for the better, and whether men's roles have changed for the better.

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Is Iran a threat to global security? 1. Iran is a nuclear threat / Douglas Davis; 2. Iran is not a nuclear threat / Edward S. Herman; 3. Iran is a threat to Israel / Martin Indyk; 4. Iran is not a threat to Israel / Ehsaneh I. Sadr; 5. Iranian anti-Americanism threatens the United States / A. William Samii; 6. Most Iranians do not hate Americans / Lawrence Davidson -- Chapter 2. What is the state of human rights in Iran? 1. Iran violates human rights / Amnesty International; 2. Iran does not violate human rights / Paimaneh Hastaei; 3. Womens rights are improving in Iran / Shirin Ebadi, interviewed by Jacqueline M. Massey; 4. Womens rights are not improving in Iran / Parvan Darabi; 5. Censorship is commonplace in Iran / Farouz Farzami; 6. Iran brutalizes homosexuals / Doug Ireland -- Chapter 3. How should the United States respond to Iran? 1. The United States must use military strikes to end Irans nuclear weapons program / Jed Babbin; 2. The United States should not use military strikes to end Irans nuclear weapons program / Paul Rogers; 3. The United States must work with Europe to control Iran / Alan L. Isenberg; 4. The United States should not follow Europes lead on Iran / Wall Street Journal; 5. The United States should encourage political reform in Iran / Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani; 6. The United States must not become involved in Iranian political reform / Geneive Abdo -- Chapter 4. What is the future of Iran? 1. Iranian political reform is likely / Jahangir Amuzegar; 2. Iranian political reform is faltering / Daniel Tsadik, et al.; 3. Iranian youths will work for reform / Golnar Motevalli; 4. Iranian youths will not work for reform anytime soon / Azadeh Moaveni; 5. Iranians must take responsibility for their future / Reza Pahlavi; 6. Iran faces a perilous economic future / Vahid Isabeigi.

A collection of essays that argues the benefits and drawbacks of organ donation.

This book presents various opinions on the causes of food-borne illnesses and on what steps need to be taken to ensure safety of our foods.

Authors offer pro-and-con arguments for censorship in the educational system, the mass media, and popular culture.

Authors debate on ways to respond to the problems posed by growing gang presence.

This book is a collection of essays written on Harry S. Truman's presidential decisions, including the controversial opinions on the president's approval of the atomic bomb and on the United States' military strategies of the Korean War.