Hunnicutt, Susan, book editor The Middle East Peace Process
Cengage (Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch 2011 187p 27.50 978-0-7377-4977-9
ms/hs Opposing
Viewpoints#4 (Gale/Cengage) VG-BNS In
order to formulate
an accurate opinion of a topic, the reader must be able to
evaluate different
information and different points of view. In this book about the Middle East
peace process, the editors present opposing viewpoints on
four topics: what
issues are contributing to the present conflict, did human
rights violations
take place in Gaza, how great is the danger of nuclear war,
and what is the
future of the peace process. In order to formulate an accurate
opinion of
a topic, a reader must be able to evaluate different
information and different
points of view. In
this book about the Middle East peace process, the editors
present opposing viewpoints on four topics: what issues are contributing to the
present conflict, did human rights violations take place in
Gaza, how great is
the danger of nuclear war, and what is the future of the
peace process. Each
chapter begins with a preface that discusses the specific
topic and then
proceeds with selections of excerpts from experts, policy
makers, and ordinary
citizens. Each
article begins with a list of questions that help focus the
readers╒ thoughts.
The information
is presented in a serious and substantial manner and is
well organized. The
background on each author suggests whether the article will
be liberal or conservative in orientation. The selections, pro and con, offer
differing points of view and provide information for further
research and
discussion. This
allows the readers to develop their own opinions. The book
ends with an additional bibliography of magazine articles,
questions for further
discussion based on the previous selections, a list of
organizations to contact,
a bibliography of books, and a very complete index.
This series
contains many titles about current hot topics in the news:
the Middle East peace process, celebrity culture, gun violence,
and writing the
critical essay. The selections, pro and con, offer differing
points of view and
provide information for further research and
discussion. Highly recommended for
both middle and high school libraries. Ogintz, Susan
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