Current controversies

A collection of articles debating issues related to politicians and ethics, such as the seriousness of unethical behavior in politics, the legislator-lobbyist relationship, the need to scrutinize a politician's character, and whether legal measures should address ethics in politics.

Addresses the controversy concerning women in the military from a variety of perspectives.

Anthology of primary sources about sexual harassment taken from periodicals, books, newspapers, and United States government documents.

A collection of essays that provides varying perspective on issues regarding racism, discussing if it is a serious problem, if it is institutionalized in society or culture, the effectiveness of affirmative action, and how it should be addressed.

Collects articles that debate various problems related to gun violence in the U.S., covering gun control measures, crime, the disproportionate affect on minority populations, constitutionality, self-defense, and gun safety education.

Discusses various sides of controversial topics regarding the conflict in Darfur, examining the causes of the problem, the question of whether the Sudanese government is engaging in genocide, the role of China, and how peace might be brought to the region.

A collection of essays exploring various topics related to corruption in the United States government, including the role of corruption in health care reform, the rise in the number of corrupt politicians, corruption in political campaigns, the impact of corruption on the U.S. financial system, legal cases related to corruption, and remedies for the problem.

Authors debate what caused the global financial crisis, whether a global policy response is necessary to address the crisis, whether globalization is good for the world or not, and whether globalization of the world economy is good for the United States.

Authors present differing opinions on whether women have made substantial gains in U.S. politics, whether women are gaining political power in world politics, and whether the participation of women improves politics.