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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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