Civics and citizenship Books

Book SynopsisChoquette narrates the peopling of French Canada across the 17th and 18th centuries, the lesser known colonial phase of French migration. Drawing on French and Canadian archives, she carefully traces the precise origins of individual immigrants, describing them by gender, class, occupation, region, religion, age, and date of departure.Trade ReviewA solid and original migration study. -- Dale Miquelon * American Historical Review *The historiography of French Canada places the greatest emphasis on those who settled definitively in the colony, especially the 8527 or so who are the ancestors of over six million French-Canadians today. Leslie Choquette redresses the balance in this useful study of the migrants as a while, revealing their origins in the mobile, urban trading centres of the French Atlantic ports… By placing the peopling of French North America in a broader metropolitan context, this study is a welcome addition to the historiography. -- Colin M. Coates * English Historical Studies [UK] *Choquette’s research is impressive; she mined every available source on both sides of the Atlantic. Canadian sources include ecclesiastical records such as marriage contracts, lists of patients at the Hotel-Dieu of Québec, ‘testimonials of freedom at marriage’, intended to avoid bigamy, for example, among soldiers fighting in the Seven Years War, censuses and criminal records and official correspondence. She discusses the sources themselves (and certain problems in using them) with admirable precision… The goal of the study is ‘to situate emigration to Canada within the broad context of social, economic, cultural, and political life under the Ancien Régime’. This she accomplishes well. -- John Merriman * French History [UK] *Choquette’s book fits squarely into a growing body of writing on geographical mobility in early modern history, especially on the peopling process of North America, and contributes significantly to that major field. The socioeconomic, regional, age, and gender analyses are significant, and establish new patterns. The regional mapping and distance analysis are also impressive. The analysis throughout is careful and elaborate, and the subject important… A notable monograph. -- Bernard Bailyn, Harvard UniversityA superbly detailed study that offers the most complete, sweeping view of the peopling of French Canada now available and constitutes a model for careful yet imaginative investigations of emigration to all New World societies. -- Jon Butler, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Peopling of French Canada PART 1: MODERNITY 1. Regional Origins: Peasants or Frenchmen? 2. A Geography of Modernity: The Northwest 3. A Geography of Modernity: Non-Northwesterners and Women 4. An Urban Society: Class Structure and Occupational Distribution 5. Religious Diversity: Protestants, Jews, and Catholics 6. The Age of Adventure in an Age of Expansion PART 2: TRADITION 7. Traditional Patterns of Mobility 8. A Traditional Movement: Northwestern Emigration to Canada 9. A Traditional Movement: Emigration Outside the Northwest 10. The Canadian System of Recruitment Conclusion: Frenchmen into Peasants Notes Index

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Book SynopsisVaughn Rasberry turns to black culture and politics for an alternative history of the totalitarian century. He shows how black writers reimagined the standard antifascist, anticommunist narrative through the lens of racial injustice, with the U.S. as a tyrannical force in the Third World but also an agent of Asian and African independence.Trade ReviewVaughn Rasberry’s Race and the Totalitarian Century is a powerful meditation that reveals the complexity and nuance of the African American diasporic literary imagination. This is no ordinary re-reading of classics, nor is it a slight gesture toward a transnational theory of race, writing, and politics. It is instead a close reading that manifests itself in a theoretically sophisticated analysis of race literature’s relationships to Cold War totalitarianism. With this book, Rasberry introduces himself as part of the new generation of critical theorists who are unapologetically broadening the scope, reach, and relevance of the African American literary canon. -- Jonathan Holloway, Yale UniversityVaughn Rasberry has written one of the most important books in diaspora studies in a generation. Race and the Totalitarian Century is a riveting and entirely new intellectual history of the Black twentieth century. This book matters at the most basic level—the lived experience of the struggle for freedom. -- Bill V. Mullen, American Studies, Purdue UniversityThis is a blazedly learned book with highly sophisticated thinking about ‘race,’ totalitarianism, colonialism, Communism, liberalism, and more, yet one devoid of preening and needless displays of erudition. Rasberry’s moral vigor and clarity, the subtle archeology of his research into well-kept secrets, his supreme command of the facts, and the profound relevance of this project to current trends in scholarship keep it intellectually riveting throughout. -- Alan Wald, University of MichiganVaughn Rasberry has captivatingly narrated twentieth-century Black letters through the lens of the Cold War, anticolonialism and Civil Rights. With an adept and detailed consideration of international political history ranging from the Suez Canal Crisis to West African independence struggles, Rasberry reads global Black literature at the crossroads of liberal democracy and communism, modernity and tradition. I highly recommend this brilliant and distinctive text for all students and scholars of Black diasporic history, politics, and literature. -- Imani Perry, Princeton UniversityMasterful…Race and the Totalitarian Century paints a nuanced, sympathetic, but not uncritical picture of this rich midcentury African-American and Third World literary tradition. Rasberry teases out writers’ complicated political views with clarity and verve, taking care to examine the contradictions and dangers of those views just as much as their promise. In doing so, he reconstructs a vital set of ideas and debates to fill in an important piece of the puzzle of 20th-century American thought. Above all, he offers a provocative account of the political and imaginative value of literature as a way to envision alternative futures in a nation both entangled in global conflict and roiled by domestic protests against racial violence…Race and the Totalitarian Century is such an important book because it adds crucial dimensions to our picture of that midcentury period that feels eerily relevant today. Throughout the presidential election and in its wake, critics and historians have felt increasingly moved to evaluate the totalitarian tenor of our times…What’s missing from this conversation, which draws heavily on the ideas of European émigrés like Hannah Arendt and Theodor Adorno, is the vibrant homegrown critique of totalitarianism that emerged in midcentury African-American literary and print culture, from Du Bois to Langston Hughes to Ann Petry to Gwendolyn Brooks. These writers’ unique perspectives on racial domination and totalitarian rule deserve to play a central role in our political thinking today, in both the academic and the public spheres. With Race and the Totalitarian Century, Rasberry brings their voices to the fore. We would do well to listen. -- Andrew Lanham * Los Angeles Review of Books *Capacious, ambitious, and meticulously researched…Rasberry expands the contours of the black geopolitical imagination to include not only Africa and its diaspora but Russia, the Middle East, and Asia as well. In this way, Race and the Totalitarian Century illuminates under-attended-to geographies of black internationalist thought at mid-century and—by foregrounding the life and work of Shirley Graham—makes a significant contribution to black women’s intellectual history as well…Race and the Totalitarian Century resonates with and provides important insights for our current geopolitical moment, particularly the rise of Islamophobia, white nationalism, and the ways in which the condition of blackness has always necessitated a moving within and against the nation-state to imagine alternative and more just futures. -- Jarvis C. McInnis * Public Books *

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Book SynopsisDo robots have rights? What about ecosystems? For that matter, what are our rights online? Is state corruption a violation of human rights? Beliefs about rights are changing, leading to new questions. William Schulz and Sushma Raman, both experienced human rights advocates, lay out the central debates of today’s rights revolution.Trade ReviewThis enjoyable read examines how changing norms create opportunities to expand the scope of universal protections and rights. -- Dov Greenbaum * Science *A good read, thoughtful and provocative. Schulz and Raman know their subject thoroughly and present complex material in comprehensible prose that inspires both reflection and action. Writing at a time when authoritarian leaders advanced a human rights counterrevolution, the authors persuasively contend in effect that the best defense must include a strong offense. Completed prior to the further human rights setbacks resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the work advocating new rights still merits serious consideration. -- Howard Tolley, Jr. * Human Rights Quarterly *Raises some very provocative questions…[A] trail-blazing map through the new frontiers of rights…At times…a downright riveting read. -- Joann Mackenzie * Gloucester Times *William F. Schulz and Sushma Raman explore these new realms of knowledge and technology and begin to parse out what society will need to do to address human (and other) rights in the face of this onslaught of change…Clearly written and well argued. * The Humanist *In this essential work, Schulz and Raman explore what is needed to defend against the ever-present dangers to human rights. Perhaps just as importantly, they raise questions about what additional rights should be protected in our rapidly changing world. The Coming Good Society is an accessible primer for anyone who wishes to understand the current limitations in our notions of rights and the future challenges for which we must prepare. -- Kerry Kennedy, President, Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsThe international human rights regimen never stops growing both in importance and in breadth. What sounds far-fetched today becomes normative tomorrow. Schulz and Raman outline brilliantly where that growth may take rights in the generations to come. Whether you agree with them in every instance is less important than that you take their questions seriously. This book makes it impossible not to do that. -- Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsSchulz and Raman take readers on a thought-provoking journey into the future of human rights and explain why we should all care. They draw on their extensive experience and their research at Harvard University’s Carr Center to address questions as fundamental and wide-ranging as ‘Does living in a surveillance society require us to think of the right to privacy in new ways?’ and ‘If gender is non-binary, do we need new rights on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity?’ This book is essential reading for human rights experts and newcomers alike. -- Darren Walker, President, The Ford FoundationWhen Amnesty International was founded in 1961, some human rights, such as those of women and LGBTQI persons and persons with disabilities, were in their infancies, if they were acknowledged at all. Schulz and Raman ask the fascinating question, ‘What rights are on the horizon now, perhaps just barely showing their faces, that may be widely recognized in the next generation or more?’ Their cogent answers challenge all of us to think deeply about what kind of society we and our children and our children’s children will want to live in. -- Margaret L. Huang, former Executive Director, Amnesty International USA

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Book SynopsisThe transformation of the American South - from authoritarian to democratic rule - is the most important political development since World War II. This title illuminates this sea change by analyzing the democratization experiences of Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2017 V.O. Key Award, Southern Political Science Association Winner of the 2016 J. David Greenstone Book Prize, Politics and History Section of the American Political Science Association "Paths Out of Dixie is the rare gem of American politics destined to be a touchstone across political science subfields."--Jason Brownlee, Journal of Politics "Mickey's work rests on an exhaustive treasure of archival research that displays a stunning commitment to the best traditions of American political development scholarship. Paths Out of Dixie is a worthy and indeed more rigorous successor to Key's (1949) Southern Politics."--Kimberley Johnson, Journal of PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables ix Preface and Acknowledgments xi Part One: Deep South Enclaves, 1890-1940 1 CHAPTER ONE Southern Political Development in Comparative Perspective 3 CHAPTER TWO The Founding and Maintenance of Southern Enclaves, 1890-1940 33 CHAPTER THREE Deep South Enclaves on the Eve of the Transition 64 Part Two: The Transition Begins, 1944-48 93 CHAPTER FOUR Suffrage Restriction under Attack, 1944-47 95 CHAPTER FIVE Driven from the House of Their Fathers Southern Enclaves and the National Party, 1947-48 131 Part Three: The Clouds Darken, 1950-63 171 PROLOGUE "No Solution Offers Except Coercion" Brown, Massive Resistance, and Campus Crises, 1950-63 173 CHAPTER SIX "No Task for the Amateur or Hothead" Mississippi and the Battle of Oxford 190 CHAPTER SEVEN "Integration with Dignity" South Carolina Navigates the Clemson Crisis 215 CHAPTER EIGHT "No, Not One" Georgia's Massive Resistance and the Crisis at Athens 240 Part Four: Modes of Democratization and Their Legacies since 1964 257 CHAPTER NINE The Deathblows to Authoritarian Rule The Civil and Voting Rights Acts and National Party Reform, 1964-72 259 CHAPTER TEN Harnessing the Revolution? Three Paths Out of Dixie 281 CHAPTER ELEVEN Legacies and Lessons of the Democratized South 335 Notes 355 Index 531

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Book SynopsisThe transformation of the American South - from authoritarian to democratic rule - is the most important political development since World War II. This title illuminates this sea change by analyzing the democratization experiences of Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2017 V.O. Key Award, Southern Political Science Association Winner of the 2016 J. David Greenstone Book Prize, Politics and History Section of the American Political Science Association "Paths Out of Dixie is the rare gem of American politics destined to be a touchstone across political science subfields."--Jason Brownlee, Journal of Politics "Mickey's work rests on an exhaustive treasure of archival research that displays a stunning commitment to the best traditions of American political development scholarship. Paths Out of Dixie is a worthy and indeed more rigorous successor to Key's (1949) Southern Politics."--Kimberley Johnson, Journal of PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables ix Preface and Acknowledgments xi Part One: Deep South Enclaves, 1890-1940 1 CHAPTER ONE Southern Political Development in Comparative Perspective 3 CHAPTER TWO The Founding and Maintenance of Southern Enclaves, 1890-1940 33 CHAPTER THREE Deep South Enclaves on the Eve of the Transition 64 Part Two: The Transition Begins, 1944-48 93 CHAPTER FOUR Suffrage Restriction under Attack, 1944-47 95 CHAPTER FIVE Driven from the House of Their Fathers Southern Enclaves and the National Party, 1947-48 131 Part Three: The Clouds Darken, 1950-63 171 PROLOGUE "No Solution Offers Except Coercion" Brown, Massive Resistance, and Campus Crises, 1950-63 173 CHAPTER SIX "No Task for the Amateur or Hothead" Mississippi and the Battle of Oxford 190 CHAPTER SEVEN "Integration with Dignity" South Carolina Navigates the Clemson Crisis 215 CHAPTER EIGHT "No, Not One" Georgia's Massive Resistance and the Crisis at Athens 240 Part Four: Modes of Democratization and Their Legacies since 1964 257 CHAPTER NINE The Deathblows to Authoritarian Rule The Civil and Voting Rights Acts and National Party Reform, 1964-72 259 CHAPTER TEN Harnessing the Revolution? Three Paths Out of Dixie 281 CHAPTER ELEVEN Legacies and Lessons of the Democratized South 335 Notes 355 Index 531

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Book SynopsisShows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2012 Biennial Book Award, Order of the Coif Winner of the 2011 John Boswell Prize, Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History Winner of the 2010 Ellis W. Hawley Prize, Organization of American Historians Winner of the 2010 Lambda Literary Award, LGBT Studies by the Lambda Literary Foundation Co-Winner of the 2010 Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association Winner of the 2010 Lora Romero First Book Publication Prize, American Studies Association Winner of the 2010 Cromwell Book Prize, American Society for Legal History "It is not really news that inhabitants of the United States are governed by what historian Margot Canaday calls, in the title of her excellent book, a 'straight state.' For some time now, scholars of sexuality (following in the footsteps of those who have studied and challenged the race and gender hierarchies embedded in state policies and actions) have professed the analytical goal of what historian Lisa Duggan, writing in 1994, called 'queering the state.' These scholars have argued that the supposed naturalness of the heterosexual couple, and the unnaturalness of alternatives, is presumed and reinforced in the ordinary workings of government. Canaday's substantial contribution is to trace, in gripping and at times horrifying detail, exactly how the United States came to operate in this fashion over the course of much of the twentieth century. The Straight State provides a compelling history of the designation of 'the homosexual as the anticitizen.' ... The Straight State is a captivating, engagingly written work of social, political, legal and sexual history, and the fruit of an extraordinary attention to archival documents."--Steven Epstein, Nation "[Canaday] succeeds in ... contributing brilliantly both to understandings of the relationship between state practices and the construction of identity and to the story of the rise of the modern bureaucratic state as a sexual state... [This] book ... presents a fascinating reframing of a familiar story and opens substantial new space for related research."--Julie Novkov, Perspectives on Politics "[The Straight State] is a pathbreaking, riveting historical study... [Canaday's] brilliant book is revelatory."--David A. J. Richards, Law and History Review "Princeton Professor Margot Canaday has presented us with a superb and groundbreaking analysis of the role of federal institutions in shaping the LGBT identity over the course of the 20th Century... Professor Canaday's work satisfies in a way all too rarely encountered in contemporary historical writing. The Straight State opens our eyes to the role of evolving federal policies in immigration, welfare, and the military in defining homosexuality and the gay persona... The Straight State is indispensable to the student of modern queer history."--Toby Grace, Out in Jersey "Canaday contends that the emergence of state bureaucracy in the 20th-century US may be tracked through its developing definition and regulation of homosexuality... While some scholars may debate the author's particular inferences from her evidence, this volume opens new ground in gender research."--Choice "The Straight State makes three outstanding contributions: it delineates the state as a whole fresh category in the formation of gay identities; elite reform becomes more important than bottom up revolution; while she moves gay history, convincingly, right into the mainstream of historical inquiry. Canaday has, therefore, produced an extremely important book."--Kevin White, Journal of Social History "Canaday offer[s] a much more complete record than has previously appeared in print of the law of gay-straight discrimination and its meaning in people's lives."--Felicia Kornbluh, Law & Social Inquiry "[An] absorbing account of federal policies, [this study] makes an important intervention by showing why historians of sexuality need to pay more attention to questions of citizenship and the practices of the administrative state."--George Chauncey, American Historical Review "[This] book contributes to an ongoing body of lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender theoretical, historical, and social research in fascinating new ways, revealing the extent to which normative critiques continue to inform queer theory and structure queer lives."--Jaime Cantrell, Feminist FormationsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 PART I: Nascent Policing Chapter 1: IMMIGRATION "A New Species of Undesirable Immigrant": Perverse Aliens and the Limits of the Law, 1900-1924 19 Chapter 2: MILITARY "We Are Merely Concerned with the Fact of Sodomy": Managing Sexual Stigma in the World War I-Era Military, 1917-1933 55 Chapter 3: WELFARE "Most Fags Are Floaters": The Problem of "Unattached Persons" during the Early New Deal, 1933-1935 91 PART II: Explicit Regulation Chapter 4: WELFARE "With the Ugly Word Written across It": Homo-Hetero Binarism, Federal Welfare Policy, and the 1944 GI Bill 137 Chapter 5: MILITARY "Finding a Home in the Army": Women's Integration, Homosexual Tendencies, and the Cold War Military, 1947-1959 174 Chapter 6: IMMIGRATION "Who Is a Homosexual?": The Consolidation of Sexual Identities in Mid-twentieth-century Immigration Law, 1952-1983 214 Conclusion 255 Index 265

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Book SynopsisExamines momentous changes in notions of citizenship, sovereignty, nation, state, and empire in a time of acute uncertainty about the future of a world that had earlier been divided into colonial empires. This book shows how both France and its former colonies backed into more "national" conceptions of the state than either had sought.Trade ReviewWinner of the Martin A. Klein Prize 2015, American Historical Association Winner of the George Louis Beer Prize 2015, American Historical Association "The question posed by Frederick Cooper is one that philosophers would relish; so also political scientists and indeed social theorists. It fits excellently into a discourse, mostly at an abstract level, beloved by these scholars."--Olajide Oloyede, African Sociological Review "In these ever troubled times this is a work that should be read by all those contemplating or demanding independence, from the UK to eastern Europe and beyond."--Don Vincent, Open History "It is nothing short of a masterpiece."--Samuel Moyn, Dissent "It offers an excellent discussion about France's policy regarding citizenship as it was defined in Paris and Dakar and convincing evidence that challenges the apparent dichotomy between empire and nation-state... Cooper sets a standard that is likely to last for a long time."--Alexander Keese, Journal of Interdisciplinary History "This book is a masterly work of close archival investigation and analysis. It will be a new reference point for discussions of decolonization in French Africa."--Tony Chafer, French HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface ix Notes on Language and Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 Chapter 1 From French Empire to French Union 26 Chapter 2 A Constitution for an Empire of Citizens 67 Chapter 3 Defining Citizenship, 1946-1956 124 Chapter 4 Claiming Citizenship: French West Africa, 1946-1956 165 Chapter 5 Reframing France: The Loi-Cadre and African Federalism, 1956-1957 214 Chapter 6 From Overseas Territory to Member State: Constitution and Conflict, 1958 279 Chapter 7 Unity and Division in Africa and France, 1958-1959 326 Chapter 8 Becoming National 372 Conclusion 431 Bibliography 449 Index 467

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Rosenblum] draws on a wide range of historical, literary, and sociological sources--from the stories of Raymond Carver to an ethnography of Crown Heights, Brooklyn--to produce a kaleidoscopic picture of American neighborliness."--Joshua Rothman, New YorkerTable of ContentsIntroduction: Good Neighbor Nation 1 Part I. The Lay of the Land 21 1. Who Is My Neighbor? 23 2. Narrative Threads: Settlers, Immigrants, and Suburban "Grotesques" 44 Part II. The Democracy of Everyday Life 69 3. Reciprocity among "Decent Folk" 71 4. Taking Offense, Speaking Out 91 5. What Anyone Would Do, Here 108 6. Live and Let Live 131 Part III. Holding Our Lives in Their Hands 151 7. Betrayal 153 8. Killing 174 9. Disasters 200 Part IV. Minding Our Own Business 217 10. Thoreau's Neighbors 219 Conclusion: Political Theory and the Democracy of Everyday Life in America 234 Acknowledgments 249 Notes 251 Index 293

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Book SynopsisOne of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolo Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders--ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries. Drawing on the full range of the Florentine's writings, acclaimed Machiavelli biographer Maurizio Viroli gathersTrade Review"Voters of all persuasions will find much here to confirm their convictions... Machiavelli wanted to make his country great again, but greatness should have nothing to do with vanity or cruelty. Viroli offers a timely reminder of his thought."--Raphael Hogarth, Times Literary Supplement "As Maurizio Viroli makes clear in his short, sharp, and sobering How to Choose a Leader: Machiavelli's Advice to Citizens, the GOP's presidential nominee would have horrified the Florentine political thinker--not because he has grasped Machiavelli's advice--he hasn't--but because he scorns Machiavelli's values."--Robert Zaretsky, Los Angeles Review of Books "A good book for an election year."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Ask Machiavelli? ix I Citizens ought to "keep their hands on the republic" and "choose the lesser evil." 1 II " Judge by the hands, not by the eyes." 6 III " It is the common good which makes republics great." 12 IV " Whoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." 17 V " How by the delusions of seeming good the people are often misled to desire their own ruin; and how they are frequently influenced by great hopes and brave promises." 22 VI " Men almost always follow the beaten track of others, and proceed in their actions by imitation." 26 VII " Great men and powerful republics preserve an equal dignity and courage in prosperity and adversity." 33 VIII " And although these men were rare and wonderful, they were nevertheless but men, and the opportunities which they had were far less favorable than the present; nor were their undertakings more just or more easy than this; neither was God more a friend of them than of you." 37 IX " For it is the duty of any good man to teach others that good which the malignity of the times and of fortune has prevented his doing himself; so that amongst the many capable ones whom he has instructed, someone perhaps, more favored by Heaven, may perform it." 42 X " It is very difficult, indeed almost impossible to maintain liberty in a republic that has become corrupt or to establish it there anew." 46 XI " Poverty never was allowed to stand in the way of the achievement of any rank or honor and virtue and merit were sought for under whatever roof they dwelt; it was this system that made riches naturally less desirable." 52 XII " In well-regulated republics the state ought to be rich and the citizens poor." 56 XIII " Prolonged commands brought Rome to servitude." 63 XIV " I love my country more than my soul." 67 XV " For where the very safety of the country depends upon the resolution to be taken, no considerations of justice or injustice, humanity or cruelty, nor of glory or of shame, should be allowed to prevail. But putting all other considerations aside, the only question should be, 'what course will save the life and liberty of the country?'" 73 XVI " The authority of the dictatorship has always proved beneficial to Rome, and never injurious; it is the authority which men usurp, and not that which is given them by the free suffrages of their fellow-citizens, that is dangerous to civil liberty." 80 XVII " I say that I have never practiced war as my profession, because my profession is to govern my subjects and to defend them, and, in order to be able to defend them, to love peace and to know how to make war." 85 XVIII " An excellent general is usually an orator because, unless he knows how to speak to the whole army, he will have difficulty in doing anything good." 89 XIX " A prince becomes esteemed when he shows himself either a true friend or a real enemy." 97 XX " To insure a long existence to religious sects or republics, it is necessary frequently to bring them back to their original principles." 101 Notes 107 Sources of the Quotations 115 Note on the Texts 117

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"For a collection of essays, the book is well organized and unusually coherent. Each of the essays makes important contributions to what is likely among the most important challenges the US will face in the twenty-first century. Though balanced, the overall tone is optimistic."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix List of Contributors xiii Introduction: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society 1 Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor The "Diversity Explosion" Is America's Twenty- first- Century Baby Boom 16 William H. Frey PART ONE: ESSAYS Chapter 1. Less Separate, Still Unequal: Diversity and Equality in "Post- Civil Rights" America 39 Thomas J. Sugrue Chapter 2. Toward a Connected Society 71 Danielle Allen Chapter 3. The Economic Value of Diversity 106 Anthony Carnevale and Nicole Smith PART TWO : COMMENTARIES Chapter 4. The Diversity of Diversity 161 Kwame Anthony Appiah Chapter 5. Group Interactions in Building a Connected Society 170 Patricia Gurin Chapter 6. Diversity and Institutional Life: Levels and Objects 182 Ira Katznelson Chapter 7. Diversity as a Strategic Advantage: A Sociodemographic Perspective 192 Marta Tienda Notes 207 Index 245

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] pithy, clearly-argued book."---Mike Rapport, Comparativ

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Book Synopsis"This is a book about contemporary European politics and the demographics of Muslim political candidacies."--Provided by publisher.Trade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2018 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research, International Science Council""With a sophisticated analysis of thousands of elections in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom, [Rafaela Dancygier] shows that European political parties have been ruthlessly pragmatic in attracting Muslim votes."---Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs"Rafaela Dancygier’s Dilemmas of Inclusion asks political scientists to take the idea of vote-maximizing parties seriously once again. . . . Dancygier provides extensive and convincing evidence for the idea that electoral incentives are the best explanation for cross-national and within-country variation in parties’ inclusion of Muslim minorities, both in who they nominate and how they promote their candidates."---Colin Brown, EuropeNow"This book is a most welcome addition to the social science literature on contemporary European politics specifically, and minority political representation in electoral politics generally. In terms of political responsibility, it aptly shiftsthe blame away from European Muslims."---Fatma Muge Gocek, Social Forces

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Book Synopsis"This is a book about contemporary European politics and the demographics of Muslim political candidacies."--Provided by publisher.Trade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2018 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research, International Science Council""With a sophisticated analysis of thousands of elections in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom, [Rafaela Dancygier] shows that European political parties have been ruthlessly pragmatic in attracting Muslim votes."---Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs"This book is a most welcome addition to the social science literature on contemporary European politics specifically, and minority political representationin electoral politics generally. In terms of political responsibility, it aptly shifts the blame away from European Muslims."---Fatma Muge Gocek, Social Forces

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 IPE Best Book Award, International Political Economy Section of the International Studies Association""Winner of the 2018 ENMISA Distinguished Book Award, Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Section of the International Studies Association""Selected for the Washington Post’s Albies “for the best work on the political economy in 2017” (chosen by Daniel W. Drezner)""Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award, Migration and Citizenship Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2018 Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award, American Political Science Association""The consistency of the findings across different contexts should be deeply informative for those who negotiate trade and immigration policy. If we cannot have both freer trade and freer immigration, we should choose carefully between the two. . . . All in all, the book is well worth reading and should bring a new and influential perspective to the ongoing debate over trade and immigration policy."---Greg C. Wright, Finance & Development"A timely and well-researched study that offers valuable insight into the trade-offs between free trade and immigration."---Paul Caruana-Galizia, London School of Economics Review of Books blog"Trading Barriers is an ambitious book that challenges the political economy of migration. In contrast to the common explanations that need for workers drives immigration and competition over limited jobs gives rise to anti-immigrant sentiment, Peters posits that people have overlooked the role of the firm in shaping immigration debates and outcomes." * Choice *"Particularly masterful is Peters’ innovative methodological use of data and analysis; she utilizes a number of datasets to prove her argument, many of which are original and innovative."---Erica Consterdine, International Migration ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii A Note to the Reader on the Online Appendixes xvii 1 Immigration and the Shape of Globalization 1 2 Immigration, Trade, and Firm Mobility: A Political Dilemma 15 3 Immigration Policy and Two Eras of Globalization 41 4 Changing Industry Preferences in the United States 69 5 Policymakers' Responses to Firms in the United States 116 6 Immigration Policy in Small Countries: The Cases of Singapore and the Netherlands 162 7 The Rise of Anti-Immigration Sentiment and Undocumented Immigration as Explanations for Immigration Policy 206 8 Immigration in an Increasingly Globalized World 222 Appendix A: Collection and Coding of the Immigration Policy Variable 243 Bibliography 295 Index 313

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"For a collection of essays, the book is well organized and unusually coherent. Each of the essays makes important contributions to what is likely among the most important challenges the US will face in the twenty-first century. Though balanced, the overall tone is optimistic."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix List of Contributors xiii Introduction: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society 1 Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor The "Diversity Explosion" Is America's Twenty- first- Century Baby Boom 16 William H. Frey PART ONE: ESSAYS Chapter 1. Less Separate, Still Unequal: Diversity and Equality in "Post- Civil Rights" America 39 Thomas J. Sugrue Chapter 2. Toward a Connected Society 71 Danielle Allen Chapter 3. The Economic Value of Diversity 106 Anthony Carnevale and Nicole Smith PART TWO : COMMENTARIES Chapter 4. The Diversity of Diversity 161 Kwame Anthony Appiah Chapter 5. Group Interactions in Building a Connected Society 170 Patricia Gurin Chapter 6. Diversity and Institutional Life: Levels and Objects 182 Ira Katznelson Chapter 7. Diversity as a Strategic Advantage: A Sociodemographic Perspective 192 Marta Tienda Notes 207 Index 245

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Spirituality and Practice's 50 Best Spirituality Books of 2018""[Rosenblum] draws on a wide range of historical, literary, and sociological sources--from the stories of Raymond Carver to an ethnography of Crown Heights, Brooklyn--to produce a kaleidoscopic picture of American neighborliness."---Joshua Rothman, New Yorker"Rosenblum's book is an accessible, always interesting, narrative-filled theoretical engagement. Whether one agrees or disagrees, the journey is nuanced, insightful and original."---P.E. Digeser, Perspectives on Politics"A creative and enlightening book on neighbors, democratic public life, and the rigors and toxins of politics in America."---Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Bloomberg Opinion's Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018 (Stephen L. Carter)""One of our most provocative philosophers argues that if we can use force to stop others from hurting people unjustly, we can also use force to stop the government from hurting people unjustly."---Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg Opinion"This book is essential reading in an age in which political systems appear to be failing and in flux and populations are becoming insecure and distrustful of their governments. . . . It should stimulate a debate that we need to have."---Lisa Mckenzie, Times Higher Education"Provocative and entertaining. . . . Much of the book is Brennan defending his moral parity thesis from challenges, such as the social contract (we consent to government rule), good faith (agents are just doing their jobs as best as they can), and dangerous misapplication (dumb people will make terrible mistakes). Brennan deftly knocks down these objections one by one. . . . When All Else Fails argues persuasively that even if a government agent or official is part of a popularly elected democratic regime, this doesn't magically confer immunity from defensive action when the agent or official engages in unjust, immoral actions."---Matthew Harwood, Reason"[An] excellent book."---Amit Varma, Pragati"Brennan . . . presses his readers to examine and justify . . . moral and political dispositions, and denies them easy recourse to democratic legitimacy as a way out."---Luke Philip Plotica, Democratization

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Analytical-Descriptive Studies, American Academy of Religion""Finalist for the PROSE Award in Legal Studies and Criminology, Association of American Publishers""An immensely validating book for advocates and community members immersed in Indigenous Peoples’ religious freedom." * Harvard Law Review *"An exemplary model of interdisciplinary scholarship, McNally’s book brings much-needed critical attention to the religious claims of Native peoples and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in securing greater legal protection for Native religious freedom."---N. Bruce Duthu, Native American and Indigenous Studies"Comprehensive and widely accessible. . . . McNally successfully exposes the real breadth of Native American religious freedom discourse, making this text an important read for those working in law and policy on the ground as much as those students and scholars working at the intersections of law, religion, and Indigenous studies."---Nicholas Shrubsole, Religious Studies Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Harpaz’s achievement is to have furnished an account of citizenship’s commodification."---Tadgh Healy, Dublin Review of Books"[Citizenship 2.0] is a wonderful read that supplies many provocative arguments and insightful observations. The intrepid fieldwork—in three countries and even more languages—complements a revealing quantitative analysis that breaks down numerous unfounded assumptions about dual citizenship. It provides an important platform for research and debate going forward." * American Journal of Sociology *

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Book Synopsis"Examining an important, rising trend in today's global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon."--Alejandro Portes, Princeton University.sity.Trade Review"Citizenship 2.0 makes a significant contribution to comparative studies of citizenship as a legal status. Harpaz has a rare gift for interpreting individual motives and attitudes. With a highly original argument, he teases out all the nuances and emotional ambivalences that drive his respondents toward seeking an external citizenship that they do not intend to fully and immediately use. This book is a real gem."—Rainer Bauböck, author of Democratic Inclusion "Examining an important, rising trend in today’s global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon. Harpaz’s analysis is one worth engaging with and holds significant implications for the fields of international migration and international relations.”—Alejandro Portes, Princeton University"Well-written and thoughtfully structured, Citizenship 2.0 contends that a new pattern has emerged in which significant numbers of people have taken a highly instrumental approach toward the acquisition of dual nationality. The admirable case studies add nuance to the book’s arguments and the quality of the scholarship is high. A pleasure to read."—David FitzGerald, University of California, San Diego"This excellent book shows that today’s neoliberal states are reaping what they sowed: strategic or instrumental citizenship. Harpaz unpacks subtle layers in individuals’ citizenship strategies through which they navigate a global class structure. The book is innovative for positing citizenship in a context of global inequality."—Christian Joppke, University of Bern

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award, College Art Association"

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Bloomberg Opinion's Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018 (Stephen L. Carter)"

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] pithy, clearly-argued book."---Mike Rapport, Comparativ

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A History Today Book of the Year""A fascinating study of censorship in modern Britain"---Hannah Rose Woods, History Today"A Matter of Obscenity: The Politics of Censorship in Modern England refashions developments in the law into a lucid and engaging cultural history."---Thomas J. Sojka, Los Angeles Review of Books"The description of obscenity trials famous and less well-known is superbly rendered, as is Hilliard’s analysis of the ever-changing link between social morality and the law"---Matthew D’Ancona, Tortoise Media"A Matter of Obscenity is an informative, even-handed and lucid study of British censorship in the 20th century. It is highly recommended, wherever you draw your personal lines regarding the division between the acceptable and unacceptable."---Alexander Adams, Spiked"Christopher Hilliard’s A Matter of Obscenity is an engaging read, full of compelling details about the authors and publishers accused of trafficking in obscenity and about the politicians and judges who claimed to know it when they saw it"---Emily Rutherford, History Today"Hilliard offers a fascinating romp through pornography, gangster comics, naughty postcards, avant garde plays, lewd cinema and modernist literature to demonstrate how ‘obscenity law reflected uncertainties about what could be said – and, crucially, how and to whom – in a changing society"---Alecia Simmonds, Literature and History

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, History Category""Winner of the James Willard Hurst Book Prize, Law & Society Association""Winner of the Mediterranean Seminar Best Book Prize""Co-Winner – Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association""Winner of the Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association""Absorbing."---Abigail Green, London Review of Books"Clear and accessible."---Roger S. Kohn, Association of Jewish Libraries

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1967, ""Freedom and the Court"" has become a standard text on civil liberties law. Now updated to cover Supreme Court decisions through 2003, this eighth edition addresses essential questions of how to reconcile civil liberties with national security in the aftermath of 9/11.Table of ContentsThe ""Double Standard""; The Bill Of Rights And Its Applicability To The States Historical Background; The Fascinating World Of ""Due Process Of Law""; The Precious Freedom Of Expression; Religion; Race-The American Dilemma - The Evolving Equal Protection Of The Laws; Gender And Race Under The New Equal Protection.

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Book SynopsisArthur Fletcher (1924-2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. Fletcher's story, told in full for the first time in this book, embodies the conundrum of the post-World War II black Republican - the civil rights leader who remained loyal to the party even as it abandoned the principles he espoused.Trade ReviewArthur Fletcher lived an extraordinary life. David Hamilton Golland skillfully shows how Fletcher differed from other postwar civil rights leaders and struggled to advance racial equality as a government official and an African American Republican. Golland also poignantly chronicles the numerous personal tragedies that Fletcher confronted."" - Timothy N. Thurber, author of Republicans and Race: The GOP's Frayed Relationship with African Americans, 1945–1974""Golland's newest book provides unique insights into one of the civil rights movement's most enigmatic iconoclasts: Arthur Fletcher. In this definitive biography, Golland explores the roots and impact of Fletcher's approach to civil rights, which blended mainstream integrationist ideals with self-help, capitalism, and, most importantly, government-sponsored affirmative action. Though Fletcher is not as well-known as other activists of the era, Golland convincingly makes the case for his inclusion in the pantheon of mid- to late twentieth-century activists."" - Joshua D. Farrington, author of Black Republicans and the Transformation of the GOPTable of Contents Introduction 1. Origins, 1924-1945 2. A Terrible Thing to Waste, 1946-1960 3. Moon Shot, 1961-1969 4. The Man with the Plan, 1969-1971 5. Roller Coaster, 1971-1979 6. Bush for President, 1980-1989 7. Man of Rage, 1990-1995 Conclusion: The Conundrum of the Black Republican Notes Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the remarkable and complex legal history of how the right to bear arms was widely accepted during the US’s founding, was near extinction in the late twentieth century, and is now experiencing a rebirth in the Supreme Court in the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewTwo of the leading Second Amendment scholars in the nation, Robert Cottrol and Brannon Denning bring their deep expertise to this rich, detailed history of the right to bear arms. To Trust the People with Arms shows how gun rights took root and developed, from the Revolutionary era to the US Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in the Heller case—despite being abused by racists and misunderstood by others." - Adam Winkler, Connell Professor of Law at UCLA and author of We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights and Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in AmericaTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Constitutional Predicates 2. “Negro Laborers,” “Low-Browed Foreigners,” and the “Efficiency of a Well-Regulated Militia” 3. Arms, War, and law in the American Century 4. From Causal Acceptance to Virtual Desuetude 5. Shifting Tides 6. One Case, Many Controversies 7. A Silence Broken 8. McDonald 9. Bruen, An Unanticipated Epilogue Notes Bibliographic Essay Index

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Book SynopsisTells the story of South Africa's shocking propaganda campaign which sold apartheid across the worldTrade Review'This is an important story that needed to be told about the apartheid government's global lobbying effort that tried to whitewash its reprehensible policy of racial separation' -- Eleanor Holmes Norton, US House of Representatives'A major contribution to the scholarship on the apartheid era and the struggle for liberation in South Africa ... One cannot understand the South African freedom movement without understanding the issues that Nixon so effectively presents to the reader' -- Bill Fletcher Jr, former president of TransAfrica'This is a tale of intrigue, rich characters and large chequebooks, played out in all the Western capitals' -- Anton Harber, Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand'Meticulously unpacks the complex web of relationships and covert money flows that promoted South Africa's repressive policies. At a time of widening alarm over the onslaught of 'fake news', Nixon provides a disturbing exploration of the extreme lengths to which institutions can go to spread misinformation' -- Minneapolis Star Tribune'Essential' -- Ron Jacobs, CounterpunchTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Apartheid Is Good for Blacks 2. In Defence of Apartheid 3. Taking the Offensive 4. Operation Blackwash 5. Muldergate 6. Constructive Engagement 7. Free South Africa 8. Stopping the Anti-Apartheid Movement 9. Sanctions Only Hurt Blacks 10. The Fixer 11. Operation Heartbreak 12. The Anti-Sanctions Videos 13. Apartheid's Man in Angola 14. Apartheid's Last Gasp 15. The End of Apartheid Notes on Sources Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisCitizenship rights have become vital to our sense of personal identity and social membership in modern society. In this book Maurice Roche argues that today we have to shift from the conventional post--war politics of social rights to a new politics of social obligations and personal responsibility.Trade Review'Maurice Roche's timely book Rethinking Citizenship offers a comprehensive overview of the concept of citizenship in social policy. A detailed, informative and highly recommended book.' Journal of Sociology & Social WelfareTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Dominant Paradigm and its Limits:. 1. Social Citizenship and the Dominant Paradigm: the British case. 2. Alternative Version of Social Citizenship. 3. The Limits of Social Citizenship:. Poverty and the Underclass in the USA. Part II: The Neoconservative Challenge:. Social Duties and Cultural Change:. 4. Neoconservatism, Citizenship and Welfare. 5. Reforming Social Citizenship I:. Neoconservatism and Family Policy in the USA. 6. Reforming Social Citizenship II:. Neoconservatism and Work Policy in the USA. Part III: The Challenge of Modernity:. Social Rights and Political Economic Change:. 7. Reinventing Social Citizenship I:. Post-Industrialism, and New Social Rights. 8. Reinventing Social Citizenship II:. Post-Nationalism, and New Social Rights in Europe. 9. Rethinking Social Citizenship: Rights, Duties and Capitalism. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisStructured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.Trade Review"[This] book fundamentally transforms our understanding of citizenship. It should become required reading in any course in political theory, philosophy, history, international relations and comparative politics that considers this key concept and its practical political and policy implications." Joel Krieger, Wellesley College, USA "This is an excellent book. It would not be possible for any good university course dealing with citizenship to omit this book from those items on the reading list marked 'essential'...The sharpness of thought shown in this book will make it easier to avoid the pitfalls and encourage people to reach for something that is coherent and meaningful...Superlatives are overused, but this book is a classic." Jan Davies, University of YorkTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgement viii Introduction 1 1 The Liberal Tradition 4 Origins • Citizenship and capitalism • Marshall's analysis • Marshall: influence and judgements • Social citizenship and neo-liberalism • Two additional elements • Citizenship rights at the turn of the century • The problem of rights in practice 2 The Civic Republican Tradition 44 Major thinkers • Purpose of citizenship • Style of citizenship • Qualities of citizenship • Role of the citizen • Forming the citizen • Revival and arguments • Adaptations for today 3 Who Are Citizens? 80 Legal definitions • Equality or elitism? • Feminist perspectives • Citizenship as nationality: origins • Citizenship and nationality synthesized • National citizens: made or born • Multiculturalism 4 Multiple Citizenship 115 The idea of multiple citizenship • Parallel citizenships • Federal constitutions • The European Union • Sub-state citizenships • The idea of cosmopolis • World citizenship identity and morality • World law and the citizen • World governance and the citizen • Pros and cons 5 Problems and Resolutions 155 Inherent problems and tensions • Current issues • The roles of education • Connections and essence References 181 Select Reading List 187 Index 189

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of sexual diversity in Africa from a multidisciplinary perspective.Trade Review"This anthology gives us a rich, nuanced discussion of colonial legacies and comparative case studies that inform the reader of the fluidity and diversity of sexual discursive formations across the continent." Mechthild Nagel, Wagadu, A Journal of Transnational Women's and Gender Studies "[Sexual Diversity in Africa] sets out to investigate non-normative sexualities and gender variance in the African context, [with] authors representing a new generation of African scholars engaged in this topic. This important and well-timed book appears as one African country after the other tightens antigay laws: 38 out of 54 countries in Africa currently criminalize homosexuality." Journal of African Studies "The editors of this volume succeed in proving that work on nonnormative sexual practices and identities in Africa remains urgent, while at the same time they ask new questions to reshape and redirect these scholarly investigations. This is an extraordinary rich collection of essays, which are theoretically sophisticated and grounded in fine ethnographic detail. Sexual Diversity in Africa will be of interest to postgraduate students, as well as scholars of sexuality in Africa, and I would strongly recommend that activists and those involved in nongovernmental organizations (NGO) funding read it too. The book is an assertion of the complex politics of LGBTI communities on the continent, complexities too often ignored by international funders, occasionally to the peril of the very people they hope to assist. It is also a profound and important rejection of the unhelpful binary that "Western" scholars and scholarship are either dangerous or not useful to research on sexualities in Africa." - Sarah Duff, H-Net H-Histsex

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Book SynopsisThe essays this volume provide a framework for analyzing citizenship in an increasingly globalized world by addressing a number of fundamental questions.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1 Introduction: Thinking about Citizenship and Law in an Era of Change / Jane Jenson2 Exile on Main Street: Popular Discourse and Legal Manoeuvres around Citizenship / Audrey Macklin3 Home and Away: The Construction of Citizenship in an Emigration Context / Kim Barry4 Multinational Citizenship: Practical Implications of a Theoretical Model / Siobhan Harty and Michael Murphy5 The Crisis of the Welfare State and the Demise of Social Citizenship? A Sociolegal Perspective / Michel Coutu6 Dis-citizenship / Richard Devlin and Dianne Pothier7 Connecting Economy, Gender, and Citizenship / Mary Condon and Lisa PhilippsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the rules and conduct of Private Members’ Business to assess the crucial role of MPs in representing citizens and affecting policy decisions.Table of Contents1 Parliament and Its Members: Representation and Governance2 The Electoral Connection and Legislative Behaviour in Canada3 Legislation in the House: Private Members’ Business4 Private Members’ Business: Participation and Motivation5 Constituency Interests and Private Members’ Business6 The Nation’s Interests, the Party’s Interests, or the MP’s Interests?7 Does It Matter? Do Members of Parliament Influence Policy?8 Conclusion: Individual Autonomy and RepresentationAppendices; Notes; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAll advanced democracies have faced the pressures of globalization, technological change, and new family forms, which have generated higher levels of inequality in market incomes. But countries have responded differently, reflecting differences in their domestic politics. The politics of who gets what and why is at the core of this volume, the first to examine this question in an explicitly Canadian context.In Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics, leading political scientists, sociologists, and economists point to the failure of public policy to contain surging income inequality. Government programs are no longer offsetting the growth in inequality generated by the market, and Canadian society has become more unequal. The redistributive state is fading due to powerful forces that have reshaped the politics of social policy, including global economic pressures, ideological change, shifts in the influence of business and labour, changes in the party sysTable of Contents1 Introduction: Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics / Keith Banting and John MylesPart 1: Politics2 Historical Transformations of Canada’s Social Architecture: Institutions, Instruments, and Ideas / Jane Jenson3 Drivers of Increasing Market Income Inequality: Structural Change and Policy / David A. Green and James Townsend4 Business, Labour, and Redistributive Politics / William D. Coleman5 Restructuring Civil Society: Muting the Politics of Redistribution / Susan D. Phillips6 Public Opinion on Social Spending, 1980-2005 / Robert Andersen and Josh Curtis7 Multicultural Diversity and Redistribution / Keith Banting, Stuart Soroka, and Edward Koning8 The Party System, Elections, and Social Policy / Richard Johnston9 The New Bureaucratic Politics of Redistribution / David A. Good10 Territorial Politics and the New Politics of Redistribution / Gerard W. Boychuk11 Quebec’s New Politics of Redistribution / Alain NoëlPart 2: Policy12 Health Care Policy after Universality: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Carolyn Hughes Tuohy13 Income Security for Seniors: System Maintenance and Policy Drift / John Myles14 The Recent Evolution of Tax-Transfer Policies / Robin Boadway and Katherine Cuff15 Childcare, New Social Risks, and the New Politics of Redistribution in Ontario / Rianne Mahon16 Labour Market Income Transfers and Redistribution: National Themes and Provincial Variations / Rodney HaddowPart 3: Conclusion17 Canadian Social Futures: Concluding Reflections / Keith Banting and John MylesIndex

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Book SynopsisLeading political scientists, sociologists, and economists explain how and why Canadian public policy has been falling behind in the race to contain surging income inequality.Table of Contents1 Introduction: Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics / Keith Banting and John MylesPart 1: Politics2 Historical Transformations of Canada’s Social Architecture: Institutions, Instruments, and Ideas / Jane Jenson3 Drivers of Increasing Market Income Inequality: Structural Change and Policy / David A. Green and James Townsend4 Business, Labour, and Redistributive Politics / William D. Coleman5 Restructuring Civil Society: Muting the Politics of Redistribution / Susan D. Phillips6 Public Opinion on Social Spending, 1980-2005 / Robert Andersen and Josh Curtis7 Multicultural Diversity and Redistribution / Keith Banting, Stuart Soroka, and Edward Koning8 The Party System, Elections, and Social Policy / Richard Johnston9 The New Bureaucratic Politics of Redistribution / David A. Good10 Territorial Politics and the New Politics of Redistribution / Gerard W. Boychuk11 Quebec’s New Politics of Redistribution / Alain NoëlPart 2: Policy12 Health Care Policy after Universality: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Carolyn Hughes Tuohy13 Income Security for Seniors: System Maintenance and Policy Drift / John Myles14 The Recent Evolution of Tax-Transfer Policies / Robin Boadway and Katherine Cuff15 Childcare, New Social Risks, and the New Politics of Redistribution in Ontario / Rianne Mahon16 Labour Market Income Transfers and Redistribution: National Themes and Provincial Variations / Rodney HaddowPart 3: Conclusion17 Canadian Social Futures: Concluding Reflections / Keith Banting and John MylesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first of its kind, this book approaches the “democratic deficit” by assessing the performance of Parliament and the media in light of Canadians’ perceptions and expectations of their democracy.Table of ContentsForeword / Michael MacMillan and Alison LoatIntroduction / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo1 Attitudes toward Democratic Norms and Practices: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Lawrence LeDuc and Jon H. Pammett2 Canadians’ Evaluations of MPs: Performance Matters / Nick Ruderman3 Repertoire-Building or Elite-Challenging? Understanding Political Engagement in Canada / Michael A. Painter-Main4 Outsiders: Agency and the Non-Engaged / Heather Bastedo, Wayne Chu, and Jane Hilderman5 Media and Political Inequality / Quinn Albaugh and Christopher Waddell6 The Story behind the Story: Evaluating the Content of Political News / Heather Bastedo, Quinn Albaugh, and Alex Marland7 Social Media and Agenda Setting / Wayne Chu and Fred Fletcher8 Representing Canadians: Is the 41st Parliament Still a Vertical Mosaic? / Livianna Tossutti and Jane Hilderman9 MPs on the Home Front: How Constituency Characteristics Influence Representational Approaches / Munroe Eagles, Royce Koop, and Alison Loat10 Democratic Responsiveness in the House of Commons / Kelly Blidook11 A Tale of Two Perspectives: Election Promises and Government Actions in Canada / François PétryConclusion: Taking Stock of Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather BastedoAppendix: Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey MethodologyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first of its kind, this book approaches the democratic deficit by assessing the performance of Parliament and the media in light of Canadians' perceptions and expectations of their democracy.Table of ContentsForeword / Michael MacMillan and Alison LoatIntroduction / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo1 Attitudes toward Democratic Norms and Practices: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Lawrence LeDuc and Jon H. Pammett2 Canadians’ Evaluations of MPs: Performance Matters / Nick Ruderman3 Repertoire-Building or Elite-Challenging? Understanding Political Engagement in Canada / Michael A. Painter-Main4 Outsiders: Agency and the Non-Engaged / Heather Bastedo, Wayne Chu, and Jane Hilderman5 Media and Political Inequality / Quinn Albaugh and Christopher Waddell6 The Story behind the Story: Evaluating the Content of Political News / Heather Bastedo, Quinn Albaugh, and Alex Marland7 Social Media and Agenda Setting / Wayne Chu and Fred Fletcher8 Representing Canadians: Is the 41st Parliament Still a Vertical Mosaic? / Livianna Tossutti and Jane Hilderman9 MPs on the Home Front: How Constituency Characteristics Influence Representational Approaches / Munroe Eagles, Royce Koop, and Alison Loat10 Democratic Responsiveness in the House of Commons / Kelly Blidook11 A Tale of Two Perspectives: Election Promises and Government Actions in Canada / François PétryConclusion: Taking Stock of Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather BastedoAppendix: Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey MethodologyIndex

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Book SynopsisSince the death of Franco in 1975, Spain has made a successful transition to democracy. This book looks at what that transition has meant for the Spanish people. Drawing on national surveys taken in 1978, 1980, 1984, and 1990, the authors explore...Trade ReviewIn analyzing the journey made by the Spanish people on their transition to and consolidation of democracy, the authors have brought to the fore many social and cultural influences on the processes of democratization and politics. * British Bulletin of Publications on Latin Americathe Caribbean, Portugal and Spain *This book makes a very important contribution to our integrated understanding of democratic processes—not only how successful the establishment of democracy is, but also how it affects the citizenry. -- Cristina Leston-Bandeira * South European Society and Politics *McDonough, Barnes, and López Pina have long set the standard for quality research on Spanish public opinion. This fascinating work is currently the best single book on Spanish public opinion, and it breaks new ground in many areas.... In carefully advancing their path-breaking interpretation of Spanish political culture and political behavior, McDonough et al. provide a model of how to use opinion research to conduct rich and meaningful comparative political analysis. -- Donald Share * American Political Science Review *This book... will probably stand as the definitive portrait of mass political attitudes and behavior during a critical period.... Providing nuanced historical context, pertinent comparisons, and exhaustive multivariate analyses of an enormous data set, this book is an indispensable addition to the literature on Spanish democracy. Highly recommended. * Choice *This book is particularly useful in that it provides an English-speaking public with a way into the long-running debate on mass opinions and values in the young Spanish democracy. -- Jonathan Hopkin * Political Studies *

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Book SynopsisOne of the most troubling aspects of the politics of homelessness, Leonard C. Feldman contends, is the reduction of the homeless to what Hannah Arendt calls "the abstract nakedness of humanity" and what Giorgio Agamben terms "bare life." Feldman...Trade ReviewCitizens without Shelter traces the development of homelessness policy by analyzing local regulations and their judicial challenges. Leonard Feldman argues that cities and the courts are now criminalizing the very activities that homeless citizens must carry out in order to live. He also explores the changing definitions of 'the public sphere,' 'citizenship,' and 'home' in political philosophy, and how the interaction among these definitions has had an impact on the evolution of homelessness regulations. * Political Science Quarterly *Feldman provides a thoughtful and nuanced examination of the cultural messages that undergird the wide range of arguments that structure both national and local debates in the United States over appropriate public responses to homelessness.... This extremely interesting work is highly recommended to anyone interested in the politics of homelessness or, more broadly, in the development of the 'frames' that both organize and become the grounds for contestation in public policy debates. -- D. R. Imig, University of Memphis * Choice *In Citizens without Shelter, Leonard Feldman writes about homelessness and about those who write about the homeless.... He argues—correctly, I believe—that the homeless typically are excluded from democratic politics. -- Mark Carl Rom, Georgetown University * Perspectives on Political Science *

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Book SynopsisLeaders around the globe have long turned to the armed forces as a school for the nation. Debates over who serves continue to arouse passion today because the military''s participation policies are seen as shaping politics beyond the military, specifically the politics of identity and citizenship. Yet how and when do these policies transform patterns of citizenship? Military service, Ronald R. Krebs argues, can play a critical role in bolstering minorities'' efforts to grasp full and unfettered rights. Minority groups have at times effectively contrasted their people''s battlefield sacrifices to the reality of inequity, compelling state leaders to concede to their claims. At the same time, military service can shape when, for what, and how minorities have engaged in political activism in the quest for meaningful citizenship. Employing a range of rich primary materials, Krebs shows how the military''s participation policies shaped Arab citizens'' struggles for first-classTrade Review"Fighting for Rights combines historical research and sociological insight with a full command of contemporary developments. With a focus on African Americans in the United States and the Druze in Israel, Krebs brilliantly documents under what circumstances military service can or cannot expand the citizenship rights of racial, ethnic, and other minorities. This book is truly pathbreaking." -- Charles Moskos, Northwestern University, author of A Call to Civic Service"Ronald R. Krebs has taken two disparate topics, security and minority relations, and managed to use them in new and innovative ways to shed light on each other. His innovative framework demonstrates how one minority in Israel, the Druze, was able to signal its intentions and frame its demands in a way that broke down Jewish insularity, while Christian and Muslim Arabs, using different sorts of tactics, failed to make headway. In the United States, Krebs explains how African Americans' challenge to segregation and other forms of discrimination in the military went only so far in addressing their broader disadvantaged position in society as a whole. Fighting for Rights is a must-read for those interested in state-minority relations, as well as those concerned about civil-military relations.""This book raises and answers the question: When and how does military service shape struggles by minorities to gain full citizenship rights within democratic states? Fighting for Rights is well-written and makes a unique and interesting contribution to our understanding of the relationship between military service and citizenship status." -- James Burk, Texas A&M University

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Book SynopsisOne of the most troubling aspects of the politics of homelessness, Leonard C. Feldman contends, is the reduction of the homeless to what Hannah Arendt calls "the abstract nakedness of humanity" and what Giorgio Agamben terms "bare life." Feldman...Trade ReviewCitizens without Shelter traces the development of homelessness policy by analyzing local regulations and their judicial challenges. Leonard Feldman argues that cities and the courts are now criminalizing the very activities that homeless citizens must carry out in order to live. He also explores the changing definitions of 'the public sphere,' 'citizenship,' and 'home' in political philosophy, and how the interaction among these definitions has had an impact on the evolution of homelessness regulations. * Political Science Quarterly *Feldman provides a thoughtful and nuanced examination of the cultural messages that undergird the wide range of arguments that structure both national and local debates in the United States over appropriate public responses to homelessness.... This extremely interesting work is highly recommended to anyone interested in the politics of homelessness or, more broadly, in the development of the 'frames' that both organize and become the grounds for contestation in public policy debates. -- D. R. Imig, University of Memphis * Choice *In Citizens without Shelter, Leonard Feldman writes about homelessness and about those who write about the homeless.... He argues—correctly, I believe—that the homeless typically are excluded from democratic politics. -- Mark Carl Rom, Georgetown University * Perspectives on Political Science *

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Book SynopsisIn this timely book Milton J. Esman surveys a recurrent and seemingly intractable factor in the politics of nations: ethnicity. As the author notes, virtually no contemporary nation-state is ethnically homogeneous. Most address the political effects...Trade Review"Esman draws on a variety of conceptual perspectives, but employs them with a healthy agnosticism. His own approach is judicious and balanced, persuasive as an explanation of the sources and dynamics of ethnic conflict, while avoiding the pitfalls of ascribing malevolent and pathological qualities to ethnicity, or endowing it with transcendent moral value." -- M. Crawford Young

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Book SynopsisAlthough the role of shared speech in political action has received much theoretical attention, too little thought has focused on the practice of listening in political interaction, according to Susan Bickford. Even in a formally democratic polity...Trade ReviewThis is a lucid and intelligent book, Susan Brickford offers an account of democratic deliberation meant to show the political significance, as well as the interconnection, of group memberships and individual opinions. -- David Kahane, University of Alberta * American Political Science Review *

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Book SynopsisIn his rich and learned new book about the naturalization of foreigners, Peter Sahlins offers an unusual and unexpected contribution to the histories of immigration, nationality, and citizenship in France and Europe. Through a study of foreign...Trade ReviewHistorians have, almost by definition, a fascination with transformations. Peter Sahlins is clearly no exception. Sahlin's superb new book on Old Regime France explores two related 'passages': one an alternation in personal identity regularly accomplished almost entirely through routine paperwork, the other a change in the relationship between subjects and the state that even the Revolution of 1789 could not fully secure. Together, he argues, these incommensurate transformations shaped what is meant to be French across the dividing line of the early modern and modern eras.... This book should become a standard work for students of French history and, indeed, for all historians concerned with how to write the history of immigration, foreignness, nationality, and citizenship before the age of passports, work permits, and border patrols. -- Sophia Rosenfeld, University of Virginia * American Historical Review *There can be no doubt that this is a book of major significance.... Wide in scope, thoroughly researched, brilliantly argued, and lucidly written, this work tells the story better than it has ever been told before and constitutes the most substantial integral history of early modern French naturalization and citizenship to date. -- Thomas E. Kaiser, University of Arkansas at Little Rock * H-France *This is a detailed, meticulous study that should shift the paradigms of the study of citizenship and nationality. * Choice *This book, destined to be a classic, raises important questions on the nature of the absolute and revolutionary state and on the citizenship revolution that Sahlins dates to the 1750s. The contradictions inherent in the absolute state are illuminated in the jostling between fiscal imperatives and commercial interests and in the contest between international public law and private civil law.... Grounded in the archives, this magisterial work sits at the intersection of legal, social, and political history but does not neglect the international dimensions. This book will appeal to professional historians in a number of fields. Case studies from the archives enliven the book as clerics struggle for benefices, some of the Protestant diaspora seek inheritances, lawyers construct legal fictions, the desperate resort to lies, diplomats deal with the intended and unintended results of international agreements, kings assert their authority, and revolutionaries debate the meaning of citizenship. -- Linda Frey, University of Montana * History *

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Book SynopsisContributors argue persuasively that since conceptions of democratic citizenship are changing, so too should operational definitions of citizenship education.

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Book SynopsisThis book marks a serious advancement in the study of Canadian social history, critical analysis of child welfare, and governmentality studies in social work.Trade ReviewTending the Gardens of Citizenship clearly advances the narrative of child welfare in Canada. A distinctive contribution it makes is the rigorous intellectual approach to the technologies of social welfare, and Chen's analysis of the interplay between technique, power, metaphor, and prescriptive practice is brilliant.' Ken Moffatt, School of Social Work, Ryerson University 'Tending the Gardens of Citizenship offers a great deal to the reader. It is accessibly written, rich in historical documentary detail, and enlightening in its use of deconstructive techniques. The issues Chen addresses from a comparative historical perspective are critical to debate today on child welfare in many countries. This is a major contribution to the field.' Peter Leonard, School of Social Work, McGill University

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Book SynopsisOn August 10, 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this act.

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