terrorism

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terrorism

Homeland security

2005
Contains essays that provide opposing viewpoints on questions of whether the American homeland is secure, whether the Department of Homeland Security is effective, what measures should be taken to enhance homeland security, and whether efforts to enhance homeland security threaten civil liberties.

Is North Korea a global threat?

2005
Contains fourteen essays in which the authors share varying perspectives on the question of whether North Korea poses a nuclear threat to the global community.

The Patriot Act

opposing viewpoints
2005
Presents a collection of twenty-five opposing viewpoints on the creation of the Patriot Act following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and addresses issues of its effectiveness to national security, whether or not it violates civil liberties, and the questions of its being amended or terminated.

U.S. policy toward rogue nations

2004
Explores the United States policy toward rogue nations, with primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, extensive bibliographies, and annotated lists of relevant organizations.

Terrorism

opposing viewpoints
2004
Presents opposing viewpoints on the subject of terrorism--causes, justification, sponsors, and elimination.

What motivates suicide bombers?

2005
Presents a collection of twelve controversial essays on the subject of suicide bombers with pros and cons on what motivates their actions and addresses issues such as whether or not Islam advocates suicide terrorism and the influence that television has on initiating terrorism.

Homeland security versus constitutional rights

2003
Presents varying perspectives on the issue of whether the U.S. government is defending the country against terrorism at the expense of the rights of the individual citizen.

Skeleton Key

an Alex Rider adventure
2004
Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

Does the world hate the United States?

2005
Provides an overview of how the world views the United States, and contains twelve additional articles in which the authors debate issues of anti-Americanism around the world, and the effects of the U.S.-led war on terrorism on the global community.

Ecoterrorism

2004
Presents a comprehensive study of environmental issues and ecoterrorism in America and examines organizations such as the Earth Liberation Front and other militant groups that engage in civil disobedience, sabotage, and terrorism in order to support their agenda.

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