Civics and citizenship Books
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Edinburgh University Press Frederick Douglass in Britain and Ireland
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
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press Chinese Calcuttawallah
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Edinburgh University Press Balibar and the Citizen Subject
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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Edinburgh University Press The Invention of Palestinian Citizenship 19181947
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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Edinburgh University Press The Ethics and Practice of Refugee Repatriation
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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Edinburgh University Press The Ethics and Practice of Refugee Repatriation
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.
£20.89
Edinburgh University Press Refugees in Britain
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.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press The Politics of Association in Hellenistic Rhodes
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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Edinburgh University Press The Kurds in Erdoans Turkey
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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Rowman & Littlefield Fracturing the Founding: How the Alt-Right
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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Rowman & Littlefield Why States Matter: An Introduction to State
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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Little, Brown & Company In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the
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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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd About Canada: Queer Rights
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Africa World Press Strike A Woman, Strike A Rock: Fighting for
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. Rebel Publisher: How Grove Press Ended Censorship
Book SynopsisHow Grove Press ended censorship of the printed word in America.
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Workman Publishing What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
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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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
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Counterpoint Generation Citizen: The Power of Youth in Our
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Verso Books Peasant-Citizen and Slave: The Foundations of Athenian Democracy
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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Rowman & Littlefield International Justice Unbound: Voices of Justice for the 21st
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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Rowman & Littlefield International The Future of the State: Philosophy and Politics
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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Verso Books Prisoners of the American Dream: Politics and
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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Oneworld Publications Civil Liberties: A Beginner's Guide
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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WorldView Publications From Reporter to Refugee: The Law of Asylum in
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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Journeying Forward: Dreaming First Nations?
Book SynopsisQuestioning the ability of political organizations to assist in fully eradicating the oppression of First Nations and their citizens, the author critically reflects on the meaning of "self-government"-and the obstacles as well as solutions to some of its challenges. Concluding that self-government as a goal is too narrow and overly inundated by colonial meanings to be a full solution, Monture-Angus rejects the idea of "self-government" in favor of a much larger idea, independence.
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New Internationalist Publications Ltd The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Surveillance
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BenBella Books The Power of Citizenship: Why John F. Kennedy
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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Ten Speed Graphic On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from
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Daraja Press Aporias De Mocambique Pos-colonial: Estado,
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Kohlhammer W. Den Frieden Verteidigen
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Kohlhammer Kohlhammer Trilogien Paket Von Krieg Und Frieden
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Duncker & Humblot Der Partizipative Staat: Beteiligung Naturlicher
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Peter Lang AG Das Kontrollverfahren beim Export von
Book SynopsisDer Autor stellt in seiner Studie die wesentlichen Parameter im komplexen Verwaltungsverfahren beim Export von Kriegswaffen aus Deutschland dar. Der Gang der Untersuchung beginnt bei der verfassungsrechtlichen Vorgabe aus Art. 26 Abs. 2 GG. Daneben findet eine schwerpunktmäßige Befassung mit den Ausfuhrtatbeständen aus dem Kriegswaffenkontrollgesetz sowie mit den Politischen Grundsätzen der Bundesregierung für den Export von Kriegswaffen und sonstigen Rüstungsgütern statt. In seiner kritischen Überprüfung kommt der Autor letztlich zu dem Ergebnis, dass die derzeitige Genehmigungspraxis in Teilen verfassungswidrig ist.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Handbuch zur Verwaltungsreform
Book SynopsisDas Thema Verwaltungsreform beschäftigt nach wie vor Bund, Länder und Gemeinden gleichermaßen. Konzeptionell sind die diskutierten Ansätze und Instrumente einem ständigen Wandel unterworfen und bei der Umsetzung von Maßnahmen besteht in großem Maße Unsicherheit und Orientierungsbedarf. Das Handbuch liefert einen Beitrag zur Einordnung unterschiedlicher Konzepte und Orientierung für die Umsetzung der Verwaltungsreform. In 66 Beiträgen werden vielfältige Ansätze der Verwaltungsreform vorgestellt, ihr Entstehungszusammenhang erläutert, praktische Anwendungsfelder beschrieben und Entwicklungsperspektiven untersucht. Die Beiträge stammen von renommierten WissenschaftlerInnen und erfahrenen PraktikerInnen. Themenblöcke: Staat und Verwaltung, Reform- und Managementkonzepte, Steuerung und Organisation, Personal, Finanzen, Ergebnisse und Wirkungen, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven. Die Hälfte der Beiträge dieser Auflage wurde komplett neu geschrieben und die restlichen Beiträge wurden gründlich überarbeitet.Table of ContentsGrundlagen.- Reformkonzepte.- Aufgabenverteilung, Steuerung und Organisation.- Personal, Finanzen und Recht.- Digitale Transformation der Verwaltung.- Umsetzung und Evaluation von Verwaltungsreformen.
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Studienverlag GesmbH Regionalization and Minority Policies in Central
Book SynopsisIf Europe, with its long historic and dendritic development, has common patterns, one might be its heterogeneity. Europe was and is shaped by its different regions and minorities within national borders.Regionalization in Central Eastern Europe was often suspected of playing into the hands of minorities seeking centrifugal autonomy and thus endangering the respective national entity. There is little reason to proclaim an end of history in regionalization, decentralization, and minorities. The developments in Czechoslovakia 1989/90, in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and the reshaping of Serbia since 2001 have proved this beyond doubt.Within the EU there is reason to hope that any changes will be peaceful and achieved through political and social consensus. New trends in EU regional and cohesion policy from 2014 on will have a significant impact. This new policy approach will lead to the motivation of decentralized structures to enter a transnational and transregional dialogue with possible likeminded partners within the EU.The present volume on regional decentralization and minorities in CEE proffers an open and unbiased debate in the area. The approach links the two issues with respect to the countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania, thus incorporating some of the hot spots in recent history.
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Steidl Publishers Global Citizenship: Perspectives of a World
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Communalism Press Civilization: The Age of Masked Gods and
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Artes Liberales Ab Om rätten till ORDEN
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Bloomsbury India Crowdsourcing, Constructing and Collaborating:
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Random House USA Inc Untitled 9161
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Human Rights around the World
Book SynopsisYvonne Vissing is Professor of Healthcare Studies at Salem State University, USA.
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Bloomsbury Academic Stopping the Machine
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The University of Chicago Press Beyond Redemption
Book SynopsisIn the months after the end of the Civil War, there was one word on everyone's lips: redemption. This title explores how the violence of a protracted civil war shaped the meaning of freedom and citizenship in the new South.
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The University of Chicago Press Pulled Over How Police Stops Define Race and
Book SynopsisIn sheer numbers, no form of government control comes close to the police stop. Police stops are among the most frequently criticized incidences of racial profiling, and studies have shown that minorities are pulled over at higher rates. This book deftly traces the strange history of the investigatory police stop.Trade Review"Pulled Over succeeds in providing convincing evidence-the most exhaustive to date-demonstrating how pernicious racism can be at an institutional level without anyone specifically intending that result and with the intention perhaps running in the opposite direction. The book should be of interest to everyone concerned about the way American institutions perpetuate racism." (Doris Marie Provine, Arizona State University)"
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The University of Chicago Press Fighting Like a Community Andean Civil Society in
Book SynopsisDemonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success.Trade Review"This is an exceptionally well-written book with a narrative pull that captures the reader's imagination and makes it a joy to read. Colloredo-Mansfeld presents a provocative take on indigenous activism, the moral complexity of communities and civil society, and the ways neoliberal reforms are experienced and challenged by Andean peoples." - Edward Fischer, Vanderbilt University"
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The University of Chicago Press Beyond Redemption
Book SynopsisExplores how the violence of a protracted civil war shaped the meaning of freedom and citizenship in the new South. This book traces the meanings that redemption held for Americans as they tried to come to terms with the war and the changing social landscape.
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The University of Chicago Press Political Peoplehood
Book SynopsisFor more than three decades, Rogers M. Smith has been one of the leading scholars of the role of ideas in American politics, policies, and history. Over time, he has developed the concept of political peoples, a category that is much broader and more fluid than legal citizenship, enabling Smith to offer rich new analyses of political communities, governing institutions, public policies, and moral debates. This book gathers Smith's most important writings on peoplehood to build a coherent theoretical and historical account of what peoplehood has meant in American political life, informed by frequent comparisons to other political societies. From the revolutionary-era adoption of individual rights rhetoric to today's battles over the place of immigrants in a rapidly diversifying American society, Smith shows how modern America's growing embrace of overlapping identities is in tension with the providentialism and exceptionalism that continue to make up so much of what many believe it mea
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