The Debatabase Book: Covers More Than 125 Topics of Interest to Today's Debaters (International Debate Education Association)

An invaluable resource for debaters, this books provides background, arguments and resources on over 125 debate topics in areas as diverse as business, science and technology, environment, politics, religion, culture, and education. All topics have been updated and new topics added for this revised edition.

Among the new topics are: Targeting of Children in Advertising, Arranged Marriages, Beauty Contests, Child Labor, Condoms in Schools, Banning of Confederate Flag, Limits of Debate, Genetically Modified Foods, Minority Schools, Multiculturalism vs. Integration, Parental Responsibility, Polygamy and the Two-Party System.

Each entry presents: an introduction placing the topic in context; arguments pro and con; sample motions; and Web links and print resources for further research. Organized in a handy A-Z format, the book also includes a topical index for easy searching.

Across the globe, IDEA (the International Debate Education Association) strives to foster an engaged, democratic citizenry by offering young people the opportunity to research and discuss important issues critical to their lives, to their community, to their very future. IDEA coordinates the activities of a network of local non-governmental organizations that promote the free exchange of ideas, tolerance, and international cooperation.