导语

  

    哈尔夫、隆巴尔迪编著的《立场——辩证思维训练：全球问题篇（第7版）》共九个话题，涵盖老龄化、城市化、石油、粮食、全球变暖、禁毒、流行病、拐卖人口、资本主义、反恐等当今全球性热点问题。文章来源包括联合国报告、华尔街日报、世界卫生组织报告等。英文地道，观点鲜明，论据丰富权威，紧贴时代脉搏，让读者在提高英语水平的同时训练辩证思维。

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    哈尔夫、隆巴尔迪编著的《立场——辩证思维训练：全球问题篇（第7版）》以论辩形式呈现当下热点话题，选取正反两面立场的论述素材，涵盖联合国报告、美国议会陈词、报刊论说文章、法庭辩论记录等。《立场——辩证思维训练：全球问题篇（第7版）》说理充分，论证严密，有助于激发学生兴趣，锻炼思辨能力。

导读 英语思辨，攻错他山 朱绩崧
Topic Guide
Introduction
Issue 1.Does Global Urbanization Lead Primarily to Undesirable Consequences?
Issue 2.Should the World Continue to Rely on Oil as the Major Source of Energy?
Issue 3.Will the World Be Able to Feed Itself in the Foreseeable Future?\
Issue 4.Is the Threat of Global Warming Real?
Issue 5.Can the Global Community “Win”the Drug War?
Issue 6.Is the International Community Adequately Prepared to Address Global Health Pandemics?
Issue 7.Do Adequate Strategies Exist to Combat Human Trafficking?
Issue 8.Is the Global Economic Crisis a Failure of Capitalism?
Issue 9.Are We Headed for a Nuclear 9/11?
Internet References
Contributors to This Volume