This popular book impartially examines eight hotly-contested current political issues in which one or
Raymond Tatalovich, Byron W. Daynes, Theodore J. Lowi
Foreword: New Dimensions in Policy and Politics Theodore J. Lowi
Introduction: Moral Conflicts and the Policy Process Raymond Tatalovich and Byron W. Daynes
1. Abortion: Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life Ruth Ann Strickland
2. Death Penalty: Just Punishment or Legalized Homicide? Brent S. Steel and Mary Ann E. Steger
3. Gay Rights: Nature or Nurture? Margaret E. Ellis and Nina Therese Kasniunas
4. Hate Crimes: Protected Prejudice or Punishable Motive? Scott Yenor and Jon Schaff
5. God and Country: Debating Religion in Public Life Ted G. Jelen
6. Gun Control: Constitutional Mandate or Myth? Robert J. Spitzer
7. Global Warming: Environmental Crisis or Scientific Hoax? Byron W. Daynes and Glen Sussman
8. Animal Rights: Subordinate or Equal Species? Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer