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Book SynopsisSeptember 17, 1862, was America''s bloodiest day. When it ended, 3,654 soldiers lay dead on the land surrounding Antietam Creek in Western Maryland. The battle fought there was as deadly as the stakes were high.For the first time, the Rebels had taken the war into Union territory. A Southern victory would have ended the war and split the nation in two. Instead, the North managed to drive the Confederate army back into Virginia. Emboldened by victory, albeit by the thinnest of margins, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves and investing the war with a new, higher purpose.In this vivid, character-rich narrative, acclaimed author Justin Martin reveals why this battle was the Civil War''s tipping point. The battle featured an unusually rich cast of characters and witnessed important advances in medicine and communications. But the impact of the battle on politics and society was its most important legacy. Had the outcome been different, Martin

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Book SynopsisAn enlightening, intensely researched examination of violations of the constitutional principles that preserve individual rights and civil liberties from courtrooms to classrooms. With telling anecdote and detail, Pulitzer Prize–winner David K. Shipler explores the territory where the Constitution meets everyday America, where legal compromises—before and since 9/11—have undermined the criminal justice system’s fairness, enhanced the executive branch’s power over citizens and immigrants, and impaired some of the freewheeling debate and protest essential in a constitutional democracy. Shipler demonstrates how the violations tamper with America’s safety in unexpected ways. While a free society takes risks to observe rights, denying rights creates other risks. A suspect’s right to silence may deprive police of a confession, but a forced confession is often false. Honoring the right to a jury trial may be cumbersome, but e

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Book SynopsisIn a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the United States, George F. Bishop makes the case that a lot of what passes as ''public opinion'' in mass media today is an illusion, an artifact of measurement created by vague or misleading survey questions presented to respondents who typically construct their opinions on the spot. Using evidence from a wide variety of data sources, Bishop shows that widespread public ignorance and poorly informed opinions are the norm, rather than definitive public opinion on key political, social, and cultural issues of the day. The Illusion of Public Opinion presents a number of cautionary tales about how American public opinion has supposedly changed since September 11, 2001, amplified by additional examples drawn from the National Election Studies. Bishop''s analysis of the pitfalls of asking survey questions and interpreting poll results leads the reader to a more skeptical appreciation of the art and science of public opinion polling as it is practiced today.Trade ReviewThis carefully crafted, thoughtful, enlightening book joins a rapidly expanding literature critiquing such basics as the nature, role, and quality of public opinion. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *George Bishop has spent his distinguished career researching and writing about the effects of question wording on public opinion. In this book, he draws on a wealth of experience to explain what is real about public opinion and what is an illusion. In doing so, he provides an invaluable resource for students and the lay public, as well as for professionals in the field. -- Kent L. Tedin, University of HoustonGeorge Bishop bombards readers with an avalanche of troubling facts and figures about the flaws of poll findings and the inferences drawn from them. Though the evidence is damning, he cautions the reader against throwing the baby out with the bath. He further leavens his attacks with sound advice about ways to improve polling accuracy. This is an eye-opening, thought-provoking book that is bound to stir hot debates among public opinion scholars! -- Doris Graber, University of Illinois, ChicagoIn a world where the poll, no matter how superficial or ineptly done, can powerfully shape events, George Bishop's The Illusion of Public Opinion is a must-read. It will be invaluable for many of us who have always suspected that there is less than meets the eye when we hear 'The latest poll numbers show. . . .' -- Robert Weissberg, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, University of Illinois-Urbana an author of “Bad Students Not Bad Schools “The Illusion of Public Opinion is an important book that should be read by students of mass political behavior as well as practitioners. Bishop has thrown down the gauntlet, providing a broad and provocative review of the current state of opinion polling. Even those who reject his conclusions must engage his argument. * Perspectives on Politics *Provocative. * The Journal of Politics *The Illusion of Public Opinion dishes the dirt in a style that is as readable as it is substantive. * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *Bishop demonstrates strong examples of how public opinion polls fail to deliver a real understanding of the public, and he does so as a scholar who regularly interfaces with industry pollsters. By forging a case for reform, Bishop succeeds in creating a scholarly work that should open the weary eyes of many who already doubt whether the dizzying array of polling data and reportage thereof is trustworthy. He has also created a fertile source work for scholars critically examining larger structural questions of the media in society. * Journal Of Communication Inquiry *[Bishop] has done a service to both the polling profession and the academic survey research community by pulling together his own methodological contributions to the study of public opinion and thoroughly reviewing the challenges to estimating what the public thinks from Gallup to the present. * Public Opinion Quarterly *Professor Bishop does a wonderful job reviewing a broad range of academic studies and professional practices related to public opinion research and the presentation of public opinion results. Simply as a literature review, this book is invaluable. But the critique is something that the media, academics, and the public should take seriously. There is so much to learn in this book, and the writing style has made the book so accessible to a broad readership that I think it should be valuable even outside of the community of public opinion researchers and consumers. -- Richard L. Clark, University of GeorgiaThe wealth of examples in Bishop's book is valuable in making clear to consumers of public opinion polls—which means all of us at one time or another—the many ways in which a poll datum needs to be looked at critically. * American Journal of Sociology *Bishop makes very convincing arguments regarding the shortcomings of public opinion measurement and usage. Further, his arguments are easy to follow and his writing is easy to read. As such, this book should be of interest to a wide audience, but should be a required reading for employees of research firms that conduct public opinion research, employees of media outlets that report such research, and members of the general populace who are interested in being educated consumers of information. * Journal of Political Marketing *The Illusion of Public Opinion is highly recommended. Not only does it serve as a well-written synopsis of much of what is known about problems in public polling, but it also challenges readers to reexamine how they think and speak about public opinion. * Presidential Studies Quarterly *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Elusiveness of "Public Opinion" Chapter 3 Illusory Opinions on Public Affairs Chapter 4 Survey Questions and Reality Chapter 5 The Changing American Voter: Fact and Artifact Chapter 6 September 11th's Ephemeral Opinions Chapter 7 Ambiguities of Measurement Chapter 8 Spurious Impressions in the Press Chapter 9 Illusions of Causality: Asking Why Chapter 10 Improving the Measurement of Public Opinion

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Book SynopsisA textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement.Trade ReviewClive Webb and David Brown have written an admirably extensive and useful survey of the racial experience of the American South since colonial times. Judicious, up-to-date, and alert to the wider context, it will win many friends for its welcome synthesis of a daunting historiography -- Richard Carwardine, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University A stunning achievement. Clive Webb and David Brown have written easily the best overview that we have of race in the American South from the origins of slavery to the present day. Their book is informed by all the latest scholarship and characterized by consistently authoritative conclusions. Indispensable for any course on southern history. -- Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, University of Cambridge David Brown and Clive Webb have accomplished the nearly impossible by writing a well researched and highly readable synthesis of the broad history of race in the American South. Anyone who wants to understand the links as well as the discontinuities of race in the region should begin by reading this book and consulting the superb bibliographical essay of sources the authors have assembled. -- Dan T. Carter, University of South Carolina Race in the American South takes us on a sweeping synthetic analysis of an issue central to an understanding of American history. Little that is relevant seems to have escaped the attention of the authors. -- Richard J. M. Blackett, Andrew Jackson Professor of History, Vanderbilt University In this splendid synthesis of southern history using race as the orgnaizing principle, David Brown and Clive Webb argue that race has been determinative in southern history, even as it interacted with class, gender, ethnicity and religion. Combining five maps, a chronology and a bibliographical essay, this highly accessible book is a fine overview of the literature and will prove useful in courses on race relations, African Americans and the South. -- Anthony S. Parent Jr, Wake Forest Uniervsity Journal of Southern History Anyone who has used a textbook designed for an undergraduate survey course in history knows that broad chronological syntheses often tend towards generalizations and certitude. Remarkably, this is not the case here. Instead Brown and Webb illuminate various historical debates, largely leaving it up to their readers to evaluate the merits of various arguments! deserves a place of prominence on the bookshelf of any serious student of the American South. -- Jennifer Jensen Wallach, Georgia College & State University Journal of Social History A first-rate work by two British specialists in American studies! Race in the American South can be highly recommended as a well-written, accurate and concise review of a tragic American history. -- Tom Pettigrew, University of California Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies A comprehensive account of the way that race has shaped the history of the United States. Ethnicity and Race in a Changing World Clive Webb and David Brown have written an admirably extensive and useful survey of the racial experience of the American South since colonial times. Judicious, up-to-date, and alert to the wider context, it will win many friends for its welcome synthesis of a daunting historiography A stunning achievement. Clive Webb and David Brown have written easily the best overview that we have of race in the American South from the origins of slavery to the present day. Their book is informed by all the latest scholarship and characterized by consistently authoritative conclusions. Indispensable for any course on southern history. David Brown and Clive Webb have accomplished the nearly impossible by writing a well researched and highly readable synthesis of the broad history of race in the American South. Anyone who wants to understand the links as well as the discontinuities of race in the region should begin by reading this book and consulting the superb bibliographical essay of sources the authors have assembled. Race in the American South takes us on a sweeping synthetic analysis of an issue central to an understanding of American history. Little that is relevant seems to have escaped the attention of the authors. In this splendid synthesis of southern history using race as the orgnaizing principle, David Brown and Clive Webb argue that race has been determinative in southern history, even as it interacted with class, gender, ethnicity and religion. Combining five maps, a chronology and a bibliographical essay, this highly accessible book is a fine overview of the literature and will prove useful in courses on race relations, African Americans and the South. Anyone who has used a textbook designed for an undergraduate survey course in history knows that broad chronological syntheses often tend towards generalizations and certitude. Remarkably, this is not the case here. Instead Brown and Webb illuminate various historical debates, largely leaving it up to their readers to evaluate the merits of various arguments! deserves a place of prominence on the bookshelf of any serious student of the American South. A first-rate work by two British specialists in American studies! Race in the American South can be highly recommended as a well-written, accurate and concise review of a tragic American history. A comprehensive account of the way that race has shaped the history of the United States.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Red, White and Black? Native Americans, Europeans and Africans Meet in the Chesapeake; 2. Systematising Slavery: The Making of the Plantation System in the Eighteenth Century; 3. Slavery, Race and the American Revolution; 4. A White Man's Republic in the Antebellum South; 5. The Paradoxical Institution: Antebellum Slavery; 6. A Fragile Freedom: The Civil War and the Collapse of Slavery; 7. 'The White Supreme': Race Relations in the Jim Crow South; 8. A World of Their Own: Black Culture and Resistance; 9. The Challenge of Reform: The South in the Era of the World Wars; 10. Moderates and Militants: The Struggle for the White South; 11. We Shall Overcome: The Civil Rights Movement; Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of Race; Index.

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Book SynopsisA textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement.Trade ReviewClive Webb and David Brown have written an admirably extensive and useful survey of the racial experience of the American South since colonial times. Judicious, up-to-date, and alert to the wider context, it will win many friends for its welcome synthesis of a daunting historiography -- Richard Carwardine, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University A stunning achievement. Clive Webb and David Brown have written easily the best overview that we have of race in the American South from the origins of slavery to the present day. Their book is informed by all the latest scholarship and characterized by consistently authoritative conclusions. Indispensable for any course on southern history. -- Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, University of Cambridge David Brown and Clive Webb have accomplished the nearly impossible by writing a well researched and highly readable synthesis of the broad history of race in the American South. Anyone who wants to understand the links as well as the discontinuities of race in the region should begin by reading this book and consulting the superb bibliographical essay of sources the authors have assembled. -- Dan T. Carter, University of South Carolina Race in the American South takes us on a sweeping synthetic analysis of an issue central to an understanding of American history. Little that is relevant seems to have escaped the attention of the authors. -- Richard J. M. Blackett, Andrew Jackson Professor of History, Vanderbilt University Clive Webb and David Brown have written an admirably extensive and useful survey of the racial experience of the American South since colonial times. Judicious, up-to-date, and alert to the wider context, it will win many friends for its welcome synthesis of a daunting historiography A stunning achievement. Clive Webb and David Brown have written easily the best overview that we have of race in the American South from the origins of slavery to the present day. Their book is informed by all the latest scholarship and characterized by consistently authoritative conclusions. Indispensable for any course on southern history. David Brown and Clive Webb have accomplished the nearly impossible by writing a well researched and highly readable synthesis of the broad history of race in the American South. Anyone who wants to understand the links as well as the discontinuities of race in the region should begin by reading this book and consulting the superb bibliographical essay of sources the authors have assembled. Race in the American South takes us on a sweeping synthetic analysis of an issue central to an understanding of American history. Little that is relevant seems to have escaped the attention of the authors.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Red, White and Black? Native Americans, Europeans and Africans Meet in the Chesapeake; 2. Systematising Slavery: The Making of the Plantation System in the Eighteenth Century; 3. Slavery, Race and the American Revolution; 4. A White Man's Republic in the Antebellum South; 5. The Paradoxical Institution: Antebellum Slavery; 6. A Fragile Freedom: The Civil War and the Collapse of Slavery; 7. 'The White Supreme': Race Relations in the Jim Crow South; 8. A World of Their Own: Black Culture and Resistance; 9. The Challenge of Reform: The South in the Era of the World Wars; 10. Moderates and Militants: The Struggle for the White South; 11. We Shall Overcome: The Civil Rights Movement; Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of Race; Index.

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Book SynopsisAn introductory survey of the history of the principles and practice of citizenship, based on the premise that the current conditions and debates about citizenship cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the historical background.This is provided through an analytical narrative of the functioning of citizenship and the major theorists from Sparta to the present day, including quotations from key texts. In addition the reader is asked to consider, based on the historical evidence presented, how citizenship differs from other forms of socio-political identity. In particular the commonly-held assumption that citizenship and nationality are synonymous is questioned on the grounds of historical experience and the difficulties it raises.Assuming no background knowledge, this is an ideal introduction to the history of citizenship.Key Features:*Fills a gap in the market by covering a neglected facet of the subject of Citizenship: its history*Comprehensive coverage, yet brief and easy-to-read*Combines narrative, analysis and quotations from key texts to offer a stimulating history of CitizenshipTrade ReviewAn admirably clear, concise and entertaining survey of the different forms citizenship has taken from ancient to modern times. -- Dr Keith Faulks, University of Central Lancashire Simply having the history collected in one place is extraordinarily valuable for students who often find themselves struggling to recognize the connections between philosophical debates and political practices and institutions! a pleasure to read. -- Professor Karen Zivi, University of Southern California A well-written and enjoyable introduction. While a useful entree for a range of undergraduate courses, it also provides a good background for those interested in current citizenship debates. Review of the ebook edition: An excellent historical account of citizenship! Heater's work has a depth and solidity that is missing elsewhere! this is another excellent book from the leading authority in the field. -- Dr Ian Davies, University of York An admirably clear, concise and entertaining survey of the different forms citizenship has taken from ancient to modern times. Simply having the history collected in one place is extraordinarily valuable for students who often find themselves struggling to recognize the connections between philosophical debates and political practices and institutions! a pleasure to read. A well-written and enjoyable introduction. While a useful entree for a range of undergraduate courses, it also provides a good background for those interested in current citizenship debates. Review of the ebook edition: An excellent historical account of citizenship! Heater's work has a depth and solidity that is missing elsewhere! this is another excellent book from the leading authority in the field.Table of ContentsContents:; Introduction; Socio-political identities; Models of the history of citizenship; 1. Greece; Sparta; Plato and Aristotle; Athens; 2. Rome; Republic; Stoics; 3. Medieval and Early Modern Periods; Middle Ages; Italian city-states; Age of absolute monarchies; 4. Age of Revolutions; Pre-revolutionary ideas; American Revolution; French Revolution; 5. Modern and Contemporary Themes I; Nationality and multiculturalism; Federalism; World citizenship; 6. Modern and Contemporary Themes II; Civil, political and social rights; Women; Civic socialization and education; Conclusion; Dilemmas in historical context; References and Select Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisAn historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day.Both the status and understanding of citizenship in practice and the theoretical and advisory writings on the subject are introduced, and their inter-relationships are explored.AOrganised chronologically, each chapter is divided into sections in order to present the reader with different themes in a manageable form. The focus throughout is on accessibility, with no previous knowledge of the subject being assumed.

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Book SynopsisAn historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day.Both the status and understanding of citizenship in practice and the theoretical and advisory writings on the subject are introduced, and their inter-relationships are explored.AOrganised chronologically, each chapter is divided into sections in order to present the reader with different themes in a manageable form. The focus throughout is on accessibility, with no previous knowledge of the subject being assumed.

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to analyse the impact of globalisation, European integration, mass migration, changing patterns of political participation and welfare state provision upon citizenship in Europe. Uniting theory with empirical examples, the central theme of the book is that how we view such changes is dependent upon how we view citizenship theoretically.The authors analyse the three main theoretical approaches to citizenship: [1] classical positions (liberal, communitarian, and republican), primarily concerned with questions of rights and responsibilities; [2] multiculturalist and feminist theories, concerned with the question of difference; and [3] postnational or cosmopolitan theories which emphasise how citizen rights and behaviours are increasingly located beyond the nation state.Using these theoretical perspectives, the second section of the book assesses four key social, economic and political developments which pose challenges for citizenship in Europe: migration, political participation, the welfare state and European integration. These, it is argued, represent the most significant challenges to and for citizenship in contemporary Europe.Trade ReviewAn insightful exploration of key approaches to the notion and practice of citizenship ... one of the book's assets is its discerning capacity to address complex and essential questions for contemporary European challenges. -- cristina Blanco Sio-Lopez, European University Institute Journal of Common Market Studies An insightful exploration of key approaches to the notion and practice of citizenship ... one of the book's assets is its discerning capacity to address complex and essential questions for contemporary European challenges.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Theories of Citizenship; 2. Theories of Citizenship: Critical Perspectives; 3. Theories of Citizenship: Post-national Perspectives; 4. Citizenship in Contemporary Europe: Migration and Identity; 5. Citizenship in Contemporary Europe: Political Participation; 6. Citizenship in Contemporary Europe: the Welfare State; 7. Citizenship in Contemporary Europe: European Integration; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the issue of migrants, Muslims, integration and citizenship in Europe.Table of ContentsNotes on the Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Diversity, Integration, Secularism and Multiculturalism, Anna Triandafyllidou and Tariq Modood; PART I, Theoretical Developments in a Comparative European Perspective; 2. Framing Contemporary Citizenship and Diversity in Europe, Tariq Modood and Nasar Meer; 3. The Multicultural States We're In, Nasar Meer and Tariq Modood; 4. Beyond Post-national Citizenship: Access, Consequence, Conditionality, Per Mouritsen; 5. Islamic Difference and the Return of Feminist Universalism, Nilufer Gole and Julie Billaud; PART II, Cultural Diversity and Policy Responses in the European Union; 6. Religious Diversity and Education: Intercultural and Multicultural Concepts and Policies, Anna Triandafyllidou and Ruby Gropas; 7. Active Immigrants in Multicultural Contexts: Democratic Challenges in Europe, Ricard Zapata Barrero and Ruby Gropas; 8. Not a One-way Road? Integration as a Concept and as a Policy, Frauke Miera; 9. Ethnic Statistics in Europe: The Paradox of Colour-blindness, Angeline Escafre-Dublet and Patrick Simon; Index.

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Book SynopsisTendayi Bloom is Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is author of Noncitizenism: Recognising Noncitizen Capabilities in a World of Citizens (2018).Trade ReviewThis insightful book puts the spotlight on those people who live out their lives despite an international system that benefits others. In bringing such voices to the foreground, Bloom has produced a valuable addition to the literature on the global politics of migration that demonstrates how institutional structures are constructed, and how they may be challenged. Written in an accessible and clear manner, Noncitizen Power is essential reading for anyone interested in global migration governance. -- Gerasimos Tsourapas, University of Glasgow, UKThis is a brilliant critique of how citizen-state relations usurp all relations between states and individuals in liberal political thought. An entire category – noncitizens – and their relations with the state remain subordinate as noncitizens wanting to become citizens. Yet, noncitizens often make rights claims without wanting to become citizens, and, as Bloom shows, with profound consequences. -- Engin Isin, Queen Mary University of London, UKTendayi Bloom’s book makes an important and original contribution to our understanding of the multi-scalar politics of migration through the unique lens of noncitizens. It brings to the fore the agency of those migrants and non-migrants alike whose lives and politics develop within and despite the institutions that govern them, and calls for these voices, experiences and perspectives to be brought into discussions of global migration governance. -- Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham, UKBloom has written an original and challenging book which places the noncitizen rather than the citizen at the centre of our understanding of the global order of things. With a combination of theoretical insight and practical proposals, the book explores how the power and knowledge of the noncitizen can be brought to bear on key questions such as international migration, and shows how crucial this power and knowledge is to changing the international system so that all people, whatever their status, have a recognised place within it. -- Phillip Cole, University of the West of England, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. Noncitizenism is the New ‘-ism’ 2. ‘Migrant’ is a Slippery Term 3. Finding New Ways to Talk about Migration Governance 4. Joining the Conversation about Migration 5. The Power of Place 6. When Talk is Cheaper for Some 7. Underlying Narratives Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTendayi Bloom is Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is author of Noncitizenism: Recognising Noncitizen Capabilities in a World of Citizens (2018).Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. Noncitizenism is the New ‘-ism’ 2. ‘Migrant’ is a Slippery Term 3. Finding New Ways to Talk about Migration Governance 4. Joining the Conversation about Migration 5. The Power of Place 6. When Talk is Cheaper for Some 7. Underlying Narratives Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA call to action--inspiring citizens to stand up and fight for social justice in our nation.In the last few years we have seen a wave of activism wash across our nation and inspire unprecedented protest and civic engagement. People came together in record-breaking numbers, outspoken and persistent. With the winds of resistance at their backs, people linked arms and set out to defend our freedoms and each other.Photojournalist Tish Lampert captures the spirit of the heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journey to defend their American values during the most conflicted era in our recent history. The book charts the chronology of social-change movements that have dominated the headlines over the past several years: the fight for women's rights and gender equality, immigration rights, civil liberties, gun violence, and the environment. Lampert takes us to the front lines of activism, where she has documented each protest and their respective leaders, as welTrade Review"We Protest: Fighting For What We Believe In is a powerful reminder that our necessary and continued growth as a people relies on the hope, strength, and courage of a single voice that when echoed and heralded by another and another and another, ignites the spirit of Americanism and creates change." —Producer and Actor, Michael Douglas"Tish Lampert's images show us the diversity of America, and prove that democracy, like a tree, grows from the bottom up, not the top down. She brings us the faces we may have been missing during our recent period of isolation." --Gloria Steinem“Tish Lampert’s We Protest inspires. Its subtitle is FIGHTING FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN, and the inspiring pictures of caring faces coupled with insightful words express a beautiful spirit behind the "fight.". Enrique Morones statement, "Love is an action, not just a word," captures aptly the message of this unique book which is an invitation to join together for justice, peace, and, for the boldest word of all, for love. “ --Jonathan Granoff, President Global Security Institute "America was founded on protest. Protest is literally part of our DNA, and in a moment when justice, freedom and democracy themselves are imperiled, remembering “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” seems more important now than at any time in the last 50 years. Tish Lampert has captured what “fighting for what we believe in” in America looks like, in her timeless, yet eminently timely and beautiful book, “We Protest.” --Ali Velshi - MSNBC, Journalist, Anchor and Producer "We Protest..." shows us the power of community and ensures that those who have been frontline peace and justice builders will inspire us in the present and shape future commitments with their eloquent, multifaceted, and brave truths. There is nothing more important. These insightful and beautiful images tear the apathy away and compel us to stretch upward and be better upstanders. Maya Soetoro- Ng ( Founder and COO of The Peace Studio and Barack Obama's sister ) “One of the things that is great about this book is that it carries you along in a universe of hope and commitment to the highest ideals of the nation. The photographs are so powerful, the faces are so moving. It’s a Remarkable history of this time, something that you will keep forever and show your children and grandchildren down to generations. It really crystalizes the moment.” –Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Shipler

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Book SynopsisA study of politics but also an analysis of different approaches to leadership, this is a portrait of a US Senate that no longer exists - one in which two leaders, while exercising partisan political responsibilities, could still come together to pass groundbreaking legislation - and a reminder of what is possible.Trade ReviewIn today’s era of polarized politics, it seems extraordinary that the Senate’s majority and minority leaders could put aside party rivalries to work together for the common good, but Mike Mansfield and Everett Dirksen shaped partisanship to create room for significant compromise. Marc C. Johnson deftly reveals how they made that work." - Donald A. Ritchie, Historian Emeritus of the US Senate and author of Press Gallery: Congress and the Washington Correspondents

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Book SynopsisThis critical edition documents Frederick Douglass's relationship with Britain through unexplored oratory and print culture.Trade Review"In this comprehensive volume, Murray and Kaufman-McKivigan provide key documents and brilliant contextual framing that help us to recover the excitement and urgency of Frederick Douglass's visits to Britain and Ireland over a nearly fifty-year period. This is a major contribution to our understanding of the trans-Atlantic Douglass." -Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland, and author of The Lives of Frederick Douglass

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Book SynopsisEtienne Balibar is a French philosopher and Distinguished Professor of French and Italian and of Comparative Literature at the University of California Irvine. These 10 essays introduce the key concepts in Balibar's thought, particularly his idea of the citizen/subject, through which he reads the political history of Europe.

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Book SynopsisThis book situates the evolution of citizenship at the centre of state formation under the quasi-colonial mandate administration in Palestine.

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Book SynopsisMollie Gerver considers when bodies such as the UN, government agencies and NGOs ought to help refugees to return home. Drawing on original interviews with 172 refugees before and after repatriation, she resolves six moral puzzles arising from repatriation using the methods of analytical philosophy to provide a more ethical framework.

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Book SynopsisMollie Gerver considers when bodies such as the UN, government agencies and NGOs ought to help refugees to return home. Drawing on original interviews with 172 refugees before and after repatriation, she resolves six moral puzzles arising from repatriation using the methods of analytical philosophy to provide a more ethical framework.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a multi-faceted way of assessing the British approach to refuge on local, state and regional levels, by intertwining the theories of hospitality and labelling before applying them to the study of refugees.

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Book SynopsisA new perspective on political organisation in Hellenistic Rhodes and the ancient Greek citystateThe first comprehensive study of Rhodes in more than 20 years and one of the few books dedicated to a single Hellenistic city-stateIntroduces the reader to Hellenistic Rhodes, an important, but also remarkably understudied, city-state of the ancient Greek and Roman world Challenges traditional assumptions about political organization in the ancient Greek city-state Documents the existence of an alternative conception of the ancient Greek city-state, which will inspire new approaches to the study of the ancient Greek city-state, politics and society.Christian Thomsen offers a study of political institutions on the island state of Rhodes ? an important power in the eastern Mediterranean and the first city of the Hellenistic world. Using Aristotle?s notion of the polis as an ?association of associations? as its point of departure, Thomsen provides an analysis of political institutions, taking a broader view of what constitutes an institution than traditional studies of the ancient Greek city-state. Among the institutions surveyed are the family, civic subdivisions such as tribes and demes as well as private associations. He argues that these organisations served as important junctions in the networks of political elites and shaped the political landscape of Hellenistic Rhodes.

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Book SynopsisRecording Kurdish voices from Istanbul and Diyarbak?r, Turkey's most important Kurdish-populated cities, this book documents Kurdish narratives of oppression and resistance, and enquires how Kurds reconcile their distinct ethnic identity and citizenship in modern Turkey.

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Book SynopsisMany in the radical right, including the Tea Party, the militia movement, the Alt-right, Christian nationalists, the Oath Keepers, neo-Nazis, and a host of others, brand themselves as constitutional patriots. In Fracturing the Founding: How the Alt-Right Corrupts the Constitution, John E. Finn, one of America’s leading constitutional scholars, argues that these professions of constitutional devotion serve an important function in mainstreaming the radical right’s ideological and policy agenda: to camouflage its racism, bigotry, and sexism to appeal to a broader audience. The constitution the extreme right holds as its faith is an odd admixture of the forgotten, the rejected, the racist, and the bizarre. Finn illuminates the central precepts of the Alt-constitution and shows how and where it differs from the (true) American Constitution. The differences are disturbing. The Alt-constitution emphasizes absolute rights and unassailable liberties (especially for freedom of speech and guns, no matter the public interest), states’ rights and a corresponding suspicion of the federal government, racial classifications recognized and legitimated by law, and privilege for white Christians. Finn’s book will appeal to all readers interested in contemporary American politics, the contemporary radical right, the Founding and the history of America’s constitution.Trade ReviewFinn critically dissects the constitutional doctrines of the alt-right. He begins with the major players and platforms of the movement, including Richard B. Spencer, Steve Bannon, and Breitbart.com, and then considers their views on the Constitution and federalism, showing the heavy influence of the Christian evangelical right. In Chapter 3, Finn posits that the alt-right view of the First Amendment permits discrimination against non-Christians. He then delves into the right to bear arms and how it is impossible to determine what the Founders had intended. The final chapters cover the idea of sovereign citizens and birthright citizenship. Finn does an excellent job of taking political theory and showing how it impacted the actions of various alt-right conservatives, including former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore; Jared Fogle, former spokesperson for Subway restaurants who was convicted of sexual offenses against minors; and members of constitutional militias. The book is well written, and the depth of Finn’s research shines through. The work is chatty in tone but assumes some knowledge of constitutional law. Reminiscent of an extended, witty lecture by an erudite professor, this will leave readers impressed and distressed. * Library Journal *“Through the lens of the Constitution, John E. Finn crystalizes the far-right’s selective and twisted interpretation of America’s core values. Fracturing the Founding is an incisive guide to the thinking of fringe extremists. With sharp research and straightforward argument, it unpicks the contradictions at the heart of the alt-right. This book is one of the clearest deconstructions of how extremists try to weaponize the First and Second amendments in the face of a long history of evolving and often muddy and contradictory case law. And, importantly, Finn not only makes traces some of the commonalities in the diffuse contemporary far-right, but exposes how fringe ideas migrate into mainstream conservative outlets through a web of shared values and ideas. At a time when originalism is on the rise, Fracturing the Founding outlines the alarming ideas that might seep into America’s justice system if the extreme right has its way.” -- Michael Wendling, author of Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House“John Finn has provided a helpful service by explaining how leading figures of the far right approach to the Constitution, and by informing readers why legal scholars reject their interpretation." -- George Hawley, author of Making Sense of the Alt-Right

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Book SynopsisWhen it comes to voting, taxes, environmental regulations, social services, education, criminal justice, political parties, property rights, gun control, marriage and a whole host of other modern American issues, the state in which a citizen resides makes a difference. That idea—that the political decisions made by those in state-level offices are of tremendous importance to the lives of people whose states they govern—is the fundamental concept explored in this book. Gary F. Moncrief and Peverill Squire introduce students to the very tangible and constantly evolving implications, limitations, and foundations of America’s state political institutions, and accessibly explain the ways that the political powers of the states manifest themselves in the cultures, economies, and lives of everyday Americans, and always will.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Making a Case for the States Chapter 2: States and the Federal System Chapter 3: State Fiscal Systems Chapter 4: The Policymaking Environment in the States Chapter 5: The Policymaking Capacity of State Governments Chapter 6: Public Policy and the Role of the States in a Changing Federal System Chapter 7: States and Their Local Governments Chapter 8: Elections and Political Parties Chapter 9: Why States Matter Now Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisWith Trump's four years in the White House now in the rearview, an unprecedented period in American political history is concluded. The transition, however, has set off a mad scramble for control of a Republican Party that for so long has reflected the domineering image of one man-and might even still in the years ahead. Who emerges from the warring factions and familial rivalries that proliferated and quietly festered during Trump's presidency could determine the fate of the GOP for a generation, and the first hint of what's to come begins with the 2024 campaign to crown the first Republican nominee, and national party leader, of the post-Trump era.With Trump's exit, a singular era in American political history has ended-and the Republican Party, whose identity had for so long been centered around one man, will be forced to redefine itself for the future.Featuring profiles of everyone from Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, and Nikki Haley to Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and those in the Trump family, In Trump's Shadow tells the story of a GOP under-and after-the forty-fifth president, and all of those jousting for influence over the party's direction in the wake of Donald Trump.

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Book SynopsisHow Grove Press ended censorship of the printed word in America.

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Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” —Dan Rather“A tonic for our times . . . Rather's writing shows why he has won the admiration of a new generation. In these essays, he gives voice to the marginalized and rips off the journalistic shield of objectivity to ring the alarm bell when he witnesses actions he fears undermine the principles of American democracy. That, undoubtedly, is patriotic. And it takes courage.” —USA Today At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and writing passionately about—what it means to be an American. Now, with this collection of original essays, he reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world’s biggest stories. As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions. With a fundamental sense of hope, What Unites Us is the book to inspire conversation and listening, and to remind us all how we are, finally, one.Trade Review“A tonic for our times . . . Rather's writing shows why he has won the admiration of a new generation. In these essays, he gives voice to the marginalized and rips off the journalistic shield of objectivity to ring the alarm bell when he witnesses actions he fears undermine the principles of American democracy. That, undoubtedly, is patriotic. And it takes courage.” —USA Today “[A] much-needed collection of essays from Rather on American values, from the importance of empathy, inclusion and service to the qualities that helped found the nation.”—New York Post (Required Reading) “One of American’s most trusted voices . . . reminds us what’s great about this country in a time of unprecedented polarization.” —Entertainment Weekly “What Unites Us . . . stirringly melds memoir with a meditation on American values, including patriotism, inclusion and dissent.”—CNN.com “Interweaving sweet personal stories with history, [Rather] makes a simple, compelling case for America . . . a clear-eyed love letter to USA. A tonic for disaffected millennials and conservative grandpas alike.” —People (Book of the Week) “From his vantage point as one of this country’s most revered broadcasters, Rather analyzes the current state of disconnected discourse in a series of reflective essays that go to the heart of what it means to be an American.” —Booklist (starred review) "What Unites Us is at times almost unbearably poignant. Yet Rather’s words provide a sort of salve—and clear thinking about how to recover from these ugly times. What Unites Us is a passionate treatise on preserving the best of America and letting go of that which makes us weaker.”—BookPage “If everyone could adopt the measured tone of Rather . . . you begin to feel that political chasms could be crossed . . . Rather implores you to step back into the world with compassion and gumption, global existential crises be damned.”—Austin Chronicle “[A]n essential read for anyone swept up in the current national conversation.”—TimeOut.com “A full-throated celebration of the national spirit and its potential to persevere.” —Kirkus Reviews “Provides a pleasant alternative to the reliance on vitriol and irony in modern political discourse . . . Rather has issued a stirring call for overcoming today’s strident partisanship.” —Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisThe controversial thesis at the center of this study is that, despite the importance of slavery in Athenian society, the most distinctive characteristic of Athenian democracy was the unprecedented prominence it gave to free labor. Wood argues that the emergence of the peasant as citizen, juridically and politically independent, accounts for much that is remarkable in Athenian political institutions and culture. From a survey of historical writings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the focus of which distorted later debates, Wood goes on to take issue with recent arguments, such as those of G.E.M. de Ste Croix, about the importance of slavery in agricultural production. The social, political and cultural influence of the peasant-citizen is explored in a way which questions some of the most cherished conventions of Marxist and non-Marxist historiography.Trade ReviewLearned, elegantly argued and, I think, important ... Ellen Wood is inviting us, indeed I would say obliging us, to reconsider our picture of Athens. * The Independent *Wood has indisputably set the agenda anew * Times Literary Supplement *A compelling read . always surprising and refreshing -- Robin Osborne, Magdalen College, Oxford

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Book SynopsisIntroductions to political philosophy/theory mostly exclude discussions of race, and anthologies of political theory and philosophy cover readings from the ancient Greeks to contemporary theorists but without the voices of nonwhite authors. So Western political thought seems circumscribed to the theories of white men thus providing a misleading narrative of Western political theory to college students. The debates presented between liberalism and absolutism, libertarianism and communitarianism, capitalism and socialism leave out discussions of racism, sexism, abolitionism, colonialism, imperialism, and white supremacy. This textbook is ideal for a variety of courses including social and political philosophy, ethnic studies, postcolonial studies, political theory, sociology, social justice programs/course, and theories of justice. Student features: ·Offers an accessible reader that combines theory with historical and contemporary case studies that encourage students to apply their theoretical understandings of justice to real world issues. ·The case studies offer teachers built-in class activities to explore the implications and applications of theory. ·Includes introductions at the beginning of each section and contemporary case studies at the end of each section of theoretical readings.Trade ReviewLongo successfully brings together the work of a diverse array of feminist and postcolonial scholars whose writings challenge Rawls. In this era of Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and the Occupy movement, there is a pressing need for a textbook to help students navigate and understand the barriers to justice and how they may be dismantled. Justice Unbound provides that. -- Alana Jeydel, Professor of Political Science, American River CollegeTable of Contents1. From the State of Nature to Society: The Social Contract and Its Critics / 2. Racial and Gender Justice: The Quest for Civil Rights / 3. Economic Justice and Social Welfare / 4. Environmental Justice: Confronting Racism and Imperialism / 5. Global Justice: Confronting Colonialism / 6. From Theory to Practice: Working Toward a Just World

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Book SynopsisThe state has been a dominant political form, and the preferred model for a political unity, for at least the last two hundred years. However, many today speak of its crisis. This crisis stems from two main factors: the state’s changing role in the globalizing international system and the state’s complex relation to democracy, a key normative concept of contemporary politics. Authoritarian leaders using the state to successfully reaffirm sovereignty, despite international integration; democratic movements abound but often only work to reinforce anarchic democracy regimes they contest. Is there an alternative? Do we need to reconceive the phenomenon of state, with a view to the future? These are the questions that an international group of scholars explore and answer in this book, drawing on history of political thought, continental philosophy, and the contemporary political examples.They engage the dialectical tradition broadly understood, including phenomenological transcendentalism, the political philosophy of French public law, and the German 20th century political philosophy beyond Weber. The result brings the state into a critical political philosophy, providing a realistic sketch of what a good democratic state could and should be like.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTION I. The Idea of State.CHAPTER 1. Michael Marder. The Categories of the StateCHAPTER 2. Alexander Filippov, The State in the International Legal OrderCHAPTER 3. Olga Bashkina. Popular Sovereignty, Constituent Power and Representation in the Early 20th-Century French Constitutional TheoryII. Critique of the State and the State of the CritiqueCHAPTER 4. Panagiotis Sotiris. State Power and Social TransformationCHAPTER 5. Maria Kochkina, Lindsey’s “Concealed State” and the Left StrategyCHAPTER 6. Ajay Singh Chaudhary. Franz Neumann and the Critical Theory of State for the 21st CenturyIII. Socialist and Communist StateCHAPTER 7. Lorenzo Chiesa. Lenin and the Transitional-Revolutionary StateCHAPTER 8. Agon Hamza. Marching of God, or the Žižekian Theory of the State. Contemporary “Young Hegelianism”CHAPTER 9. Christian Sorace. Democratic Corpses and Communist Specters: Between the Liberal Democratic and Post-Socialist StateIV Ex Pluribus UnumCHAPTER 10. Artemy Magun, Civitas Paradoxa,or: The Dialectical Theory of State

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Book SynopsisPrisoners of the American Dream is Mike Davis's brilliant exegesis of a persistent and major analytical problem for Marxist historians and political economists: Why has the world's most industrially advanced nation never spawned a mass party of the working class? This series of essays surveys the history of the American bourgeois democratic revolution from its Jacksonian beginnings to the rise of the New Right and the reelection of Ronald Reagan, concluding with some bracing thoughts on the prospects for progressive politics in the United States.Trade ReviewImpressive - a perceptive and rigorous structural analysis. -- David Montgomery * The Nation *One of the most uncompromising books about American political economy ever written - brilliant, provocative, and exhaustively researched. * Village Voice *One of the most trenchant and original analyses of American politics. * Socialist Review *Prisoners of the American Dream established [Davis's] record of candidly examining the prospects for progressive social change and the dismal fate of organized labor in the United States, with its lack of a party or power. -- Micah Uetricht * The Nation *

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Book SynopsisSix types of execution are practiced in the industrialized world, torture is openly sanctioned by America, and infringements of people’s civil liberties occur daily. Yet in 2005 only 61% of the British voting public chose to stand up for their rights. Explaining what civil liberties are and why they’re worth defending, Tom Head shows how you can make a difference.

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Book SynopsisFifty years after John F. Kennedy's death, we find ourselves enmeshed in an era of political division and cynicism, where politicians talk past one another and the spirit of "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country" is less visible than it should be. We seem to have forgotten that we're all on the same team. Fortunately, Scott D. Reich has given us The Power of Citizenship, a timely book to bring us back on track. Reich asserts that the most powerful element of Kennedy's legacy is his emphasis on the theme of citizenship, and that a rededication to the values Kennedy promoted will shine a bright path forward for our country. Evoking the hopes and aspirations of the 1960s, Reich recaptures the excitement of the Kennedy era. But what truly sets this book apart is the unique way it blends the romance of Camelot with the new frontiers of today-not only identifying modern challenges, but also offering a tangible blueprint for how we can improve our public discourse, be good citizens, and lift our nation to new heights of greatness. Part history and part call to action, The Power of Citizenship hones in on the very essence of what made JFK so inspirational and timeless, reminding us once again that we must ask what we can do for our country. This is a must-read for Americans of all generations.Trade Review"Scott Reich's book delivers a message of service and citizenship that is as essential today as it was when President Kennedy first asked what we could do for our country. At a time when it can be easy to focus on the differences that divide us, Scott makes a powerful and compelling case for the values that unite us." --Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) "Scott Reich's The Power of Citizenship is the best and most interesting book written on the Kennedy Presidency in decades. But above all, The Power of Citizenship is one of the most moving books I have ever read on patriotism and citizenship, and the power of leadership to inspire both. This book will be read as a primer and a classic on the subjects it covers for many years to come." --David Eisenhower, bestselling author of Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945 "Scott Reich has produced a timely look back at the meaning of the Kennedy Presidency and, even more importantly, the meaning of citizenship in our democracy. The Power of Citizenship is a challenge to all Americans." --Richard Reeves, bestselling author of President Kennedy: Profile of Power "Scott Reich offers unique and compelling insights into JFK's focus on public service. Collectively, we must embrace President Kennedy's message of good citizenship and work together to strengthen our country--especially for the next generation." --Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) "Scott Reich has thoughtfully conveyed President Kennedy's inspiring and enduring legacy of commitment to our nation." --Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) "Reich's book should move the next generation of American leaders to heed President Kennedy's noble call to unite and achieve freedom for all." --Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) "The Power of Citizenship is an antidote to the pervasive cynicism and rancor that marks much of today's politics." --Albert R. Hunt, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Committee "Many of us of the Kennedy erahave struggled with how to explain to our children why the years 1961-1963 meant so much to us. Fortunately, Scott Reich has found a way to explain the inexplicable. I'm buying a copy for each of my daughters." --David Shribman, Executive Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pulitzer Prize winner "The Power of Citizenship helps illuminate the legacy of President Kennedy and his Administration. This book is an important contribution to a timely discussion of the meaning and importance of the Kennedy years." --Kenneth R. Feinberg, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation's Board of Directors "Any American interested in civic responsibility and the qualities of true leadership can find powerful insights in JFK's wisdom. These insights are aptly portrayed in Scott Reich's The Power of Citizenship, a must-read for anyone interested in the importance of duty and citizenship in these turbulent times." --Christopher Kennedy Lawford, bestselling author of Recover to Live "Reich's talent for capturing lessons from the past is matched here by his clarity of vision on how we can use those lessons to move our nation forward. " --Governor Jack A. Markell (D-DE) "Mr. Reich has done a service to a new generation of Americans to whom the torch of freedom--of which JFK so eloquently spoke--is now being passed. " --Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY) "At a time when Americans have less faith in Washington to solve big problems, Scott Reich's book is a heartening reminder of President Kennedy's ability to inspire Americans to achieve great goals, 'Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.'" --Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "A The future of our nation has been passed to the millennial generation, and this book was written for them: it inspires, informs, and calls for the new action we need." --Antonia Hernandez, President & CEO, California Community Foundation "A fresh look at JFK from a fresh voice of the new generation to which the torch is now being passed. Scott Reich has provided a fascinating and thoughtful perspective to those of us who were participants in the search for a New Frontier." --Dan H. Fenn, Jr., Staff Assistant, President Kennedy, l961-1963, Founding Director, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum "Reich calls on us to carry forward President Kennedy's legacy and overcome the challenges of our own time by meeting the responsibilities of citizenship." --Adam Frankel, Former speechwriter to President Barack Obama "Upon reading The Power of Citizenship, one comes to appreciate Kennedy's profound impact on our American civil society. " --Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, President, SUNY College at Old Westbury, Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, NY "Scott Reich provides the hope we need to overcome our current political impasse. In this eloquent and inspiring book, he identifies a core of idealism that ennobles politics and speaks to a new civic-minded generation." --Michael A. Fitts, Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School "Reich's extraordinarily well-researched and well-written work should be of interest both to young Americans today and those who seek their support." --Alvin S. Felzenberg, Ph.D., author of The Leaders We Deserved and a Few We Didn't: Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game

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