America in the twenty-first century

NoveList Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

Series:

Opposing viewpoints

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press

Pub. Date:

[2006]

Language:

English

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HC 110 .E5 A645 2006

Pub. Date	Publisher	Physical Desc.	Availability
[2006]	Greenhaven Press	223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.	On Shelf CCU Circulating Books (off-campus) HC 110 .E5 A645 2006	More Info Place Hold

Description

Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on America's future, discussing whether its lifestyle is sustainable, the potential for improvement, energy policy, and the role of technology.

Subjects

Energy policy
Energy policy -- Environmental aspects -- United States
Environmental aspects
Foreign relations
Social aspects
Social policy
Sustainable development
Sustainable development -- United States
Technological innovations
Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations
United States -- Social policy

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Ch. 1 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. 50500 Ch. 2 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. Ch. 3 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. 50500 Ch. 4 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.

More Details

Contributors:

Nakaya, Andrea C.,1976-

ISBN:

9780737729245
9780737729238

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Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- United States
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United States -- Social policy

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Technological innovations

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