| Description |
xiii, 263 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Philosophical/political theory -- Anarchism -- Capitalism v. socialism -- Censorship by the state -- Civil disobedience -- Democracy -- Ends v. means -- Ideology v. pragmatism -- Legislation v. individual freedom -- Marxism -- Pacifism -- Privatisation -- Tradition v. innovation -- Welfare state -- Constitutional/governance -- Bill of Rights -- Churches in politics -- Coalition government v. party government -- Devolution of Scotland and Wales -- Disestablishment of the Church of England -- Eighteen-year-old MPs -- House of Lords, abolition of -- Monarchy v. presidency -- Party funding by the state -- Politicians' outside interests, banning of -- Proportional representation -- Referenda, increased use of -- Regional government -- Term limits for MPs -- Voting, compulsory -- Voting age, reduction of -- Written constitution -- Politics and economics: national -- Affirmative action -- Broadcasting, ending public control of -- Calendar reform -- Immigration, relaxation of laws against -- National Health Service, privatisation of -- National identity cards -- National lottery, abolition of -- National Service, (re-) introduction of -- Pensions, ending state provision of -- Salary capping, mandatory -- Sunday entertainment and shopping, restricting -- Taxation, direct, abolition of -- Trade unions, modernisation of -- Workfare -- Politics and economics: international -- Armaments, limitation of conventional -- China, fear of -- Commonwealth, abolition of -- Democracy, imposition of -- Dictators, assassination of -- Environment: links to international trade and relations -- European Union, expansion of -- Islam, fear of -- Nuclear weapons, banning of -- Population control -- Sanctions, use of -- Single European currency -- |
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Terrorism, justifiable -- Terrorists, negotiation with -- United Nations, failure of -- United Nations, Standing army for -- United States, fear of -- United States of Europe -- War crimes, prosecution of -- Moral and religious -- Abortion on demand -- Animal experimentation and vivisection, banning of -- Animal rights -- Beggars, giving money to -- Blood sports, abolition of -- Divorce, easier -- Euthanasia -- Feminism, devaluation of parenthood by -- Gambling, immorality of -- Gay marriages -- Gays, adoption of children by -- Gays in the military -- God, existence of -- Homosexuals, ordination of -- Homosexuals, outing of -- Marriage -- Political correctness -- Pornography -- Privacy of public figures -- Surrogate mothers -- Vegetarianism -- Zoos, abolition of -- Education, culture and sport -- Arts funding by the state, abolition of -- Classics (Latin and Greek) in education -- Co-education -- Contact sports, abolition of -- Corporal punishment -- Examinations, abolition of -- Graduate tax -- High art v. low art -- Mandatory retirement age -- Museums, entrance fees to -- Nursery education, free provision of by the state -- Oxbridge, abolition of -- Private schools -- Religious teaching in schools -- School sport, compulsory -- School uniform -- School-leaving age, lowering of -- Sex education -- Sport, commercialisation of -- Tuition fees for university students -- Law and culture -- Capital punishment -- Child curfews -- Drugs, legalisation of -- Handguns, ownership of -- Judges, election of -- Jury system, reform of -- Licensing laws, relaxation of -- Mandatory prison sentences -- Prison v. rehabilitation -- Prohibition of alcohol -- Prostitution, legalisation of -- Sex offenders, chemical castration of -- Sex offenders, registers of -- Trials, televised -- Zero tolerance -- Health, science and technology -- Alternative medicine -- Contraception for under-age girls -- Eugenics: IVF and genetic screening -- Genetic engineering -- Global warming, more action on -- Internet, censorship of -- Nuclear energy -- Science: a menace to civilisation? -- Smoking, banning of -- Space exploration |
| Summary |
"Pros and Cons: A Debater's Handbook offers a unique guide to current controversies, providing material for debate on a wide range of topics." "Arguments for and against each subject appear in adjacent columns for easy comparison, and related topics and suggestions for possible motions are listed at the end of each entry. This eighteenth edition includes new issues such as censorship of the Internet, genetic engineering and the legalisation of prostitution." "The introductory essay describes debating technique, covering the rules, structure and types of debate, and offering tips on how to become a successful speaker."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Debates and debating -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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gb 99035958
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Debates and debating.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Nonfiction
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Sather, Trevor, 1973- editor
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| LC no. |
98039839 |
| ISBN |
0415195470 |
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9780415195478 |
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0415195489 |
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9780415195485 |
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