Civics and citizenship Books

Book SynopsisOfficial Companion to the Library of Congress Exhibition.The campaign for women’s suffrage—considered the largest reform movement in American history—lasted more than seven decades. The struggle was not for the fainthearted. For years, determined women organized, lobbied, paraded, petitioned, lectured, picketed, and faced imprisonment in pursuit of the right to vote. Drawing from the Library’s extensive collections of photographs, personal papers, and the organizational records of such figures as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Church Terrell, Carrie Chapman Catt, the National Woman’s Party, and the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Shall Not Be Denied traces the movement leading to the women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls, the contributions of suffragists who worked to persuade women that they deserved the same rights as men, the divergent political strategies and internal divisions they overcame, the push for a federal women’s suffrage amendment, and the legacy of the movement. A companion to the exhibition staged by the Library of Congress, which opened on June 4, 2019—the 100th anniversary of the US Senate’s passage of the suffrage amendment that would become the 19th amendment—Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote is part of the national commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.Published by Rutgers University Press in association with the Library of Congress. Trade Review“This artfully presented collection of photographs, broadsheets, cartoons, pamphlets and varied other illustrations of women’s struggle for equality in America, along with illuminating prose, makes it clear that the battle for rights has been bitter, sometimes brutal. And it’s not over yet. Though it might make you mad—read it and learn!” -- Cokie Roberts * journalist and author of Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty, Capital Dames *"The history of this struggle is one of celebration and setbacks, commanded by dynamic and formidable personalities—change-makers—who believed in relentless action and civil disobedience in the name of equality and justice. In fighting for the right to vote, women formed national political organizations, developed new strategies for protest, and brought women into the public sphere in new and more visible ways. These advances laid the groundwork for civic action that has been emulated by those working for other civil rights causes." -- Carla D. Hayden * Librarian of Congress, from the foreword *Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Carla D. Hayden 1 Building a Movement 2 New Tactics for a New Generation 3 Fortitude, Sacrifice, Victory 4 The Fight Continues Acknowledgments Bibliography / Further Reading Index Illustration Credits

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Book SynopsisThe Citizens Campaign, co-founded by the author and his wife, Caroline B. Pozycki, offers citizen leadership training and citizen leadership service opportunities for regular citizens. CITIZEN POWER gives all Americans the know how to become no-blame problem solvers and be part of what is emerging as a new model for a citizen driven national public service.Trade Review"The Citizens Campaign Unveils Online Course Empowering Everyone to Take Personal Responsibility for Healing Our Political Divide" * Insider NJ *Table of ContentsCover Title Copyright Contents Dedication Author's Note Acknowledgement Introduction Chapter One. The 4 Power Centers: Prime Decision-Making Arenas of Local Government THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (Mayor & Council) and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE SCHOOL BOARD and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE PLANNING BOARD and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making Chapter Two. Citizen Power in the 21st Century Expanded citizen problem solving power through advances in technology Expanded citizen rights to participate in government decision-making Accessing current policy details (OPRA-the Open Public Records Act) Introducing your solutions OPMA-the Open Public Meetings Act Chapter Three. The Power of Practical Solutions: The 3 principles of pragmatic problem solving Solutions should be based on evidence of success Solutions should be cost-effective Solutions should be beneficial to the community as a whole Chapter Four. The Power of the No-Blame Approach Chapter Five. Using the Strategy of no Blame Problem Solving Identifying Your Issue and Finding Solutions Adapting Your Solution to Make It "Doable" Presenting Your Solution For Adoption Respectful Pursuit to Implementation of Your Solution Chapter Six. The No-Blame Problem Solving Guide The Key Steps Chapter Seven. Media Literacy in the Search For Solutions Chapter Eight. Powerful Roles for Citizen Problem Solvers Serving as a Civic Trustee Serving as a Solutions Advocate Serving in an Appointed Government Office Serving as a Neighborhood Political Party Representative Chapter Nine. The Civic Trust Civic Trusts. A Great Opportunity to Serve your Community and your Country Note to Non Citizens About the Author Civic Trustee Handbook Back Cover

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Book SynopsisCultures of Resistance provides new insight on a long-standing question: whether government efforts to repress social movements produce a chilling effect on dissent, or backfire and spur greater mobilization. In recent decades, the U.S. government’s repressive capacity has expanded dramatically, as the legal, technological, and bureaucratic tools wielded by agents of the state have become increasingly powerful. Today, more than ever, it is critical to understand how repression impacts the freedom to dissent and collectively express political grievances. Through analysis of activists’ rich and often deeply moving experiences of repression and resistance, the book uncovers key group processes that shape how individuals understand, experience, and weigh these risks of participating in collective action. Qualitative and quantitative analyses demonstrate that, following experiences of state repression, the achievement or breakdown of these group processes, not the type or severity of repression experienced, best explain why some individuals persist while others disengage. In doing so, the book bridges prevailing theoretical divides in social movement research by illuminating how individual rationality is collectively constructed, mediated, and obscured by protest group culture.Trade Review"Cultures of Resistance makes a major contribution to a black box in the study of social movements, namely the effects of state repression, by emphasizing the subjective experience of repression and how certain dynamics of groups and individuals affect whether repression stimulates further activism or stops it. To my knowledge, this book is indeed the first significant work to have this emphasis, and it should shape this area of social movement research for years to come." -- Steven E. Barkan * author of Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice: The Continuing American Dilemma *"Clear and accessible, her scholarship sound and comprehensible, Cultures of Resistance reflects the lived experiences of dealing with state repression with depth and nuance. Reynolds-Stenson does an excellent job of discussing the costs of repression." -- Mike King * author of When Riot Cops Are Not Enough: The Policing and Repression of Occupy Oakland *"Cultures of Resistance makes a major contribution to a black box in the study of social movements, namely the effects of state repression, by emphasizing the subjective experience of repression and how certain dynamics of groups and individuals affect whether repression stimulates further activism or stops it. To my knowledge, this book is indeed the first significant work to have this emphasis, and it should shape this area of social movement research for years to come." -- Steven E. Barkan * author of Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice: The Continuing American Dilemma *"Clear and accessible, her scholarship sound and comprehensible, Cultures of Resistance reflects the lived experiences of dealing with state repression with depth and nuance. Reynolds-Stenson does an excellent job of discussing the costs of repression." -- Mike King * author of When Riot Cops Are Not Enough: The Policing and Repression of Occupy Oakland *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Tables 1: Repression, Mobilization, and the Cultural Construction of Rationality 2: A Brief History of the Policing of Dissent in the United States 3: Repression in the Eye of the Beholder 4: Shaping Experiences of Repression through Prevention, Preparation, and Support 5: “The Attempt Is Meaningful:” Redefining Protest’s Ends 6: Activist Identity Salience and Repression Resilience 7: Conclusion Appendix References Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe Citizens Campaign, co-founded by the author and his wife, Caroline B. Pozycki, offers citizen leadership training and citizen leadership service opportunities for regular citizens. CITIZEN POWER gives all Americans the know how to become no-blame problem solvers and be part of what is emerging as a new model for a citizen driven national public service.Citizen Power portal (https://thecitizenscampaign.org/register/).Trade Review“CITIZEN POWER provides proven, practical guidelines for how Americans from all backgrounds can work together on common problems. In this age of polarization that paralyzes us in facing our most severe challenges, nothing is needed more.” -- Rogers M. Smith * Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science University of Pennsylvania Past President, American Political Science Association *“By teaching citizens to be informed participants in government problem solving and giving all citizens the opportunity for public service, The Citizens Campaign is laying the foundation for a new chapter in American democracy.” -- Thomas H. Kean, Sr. * Former Governor, State of New Jersey and Chairman, 9/11 Commission *“CITIZEN POWER provides proven, practical guidelines for how Americans from all backgrounds can work together on common problems. In this age of polarization that paralyzes us in facing our most severe challenges, nothing is needed more.” -- Rogers M. Smith * Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science University of Pennsylvania Past P *“By teaching citizens to be informed participants in government problem solving and giving all citizens the opportunity for public service, The Citizens Campaign is laying the foundation for a new chapter in American democracy.” -- Thomas H. Kean, Sr. * Former Governor, State of New Jersey and Chairman, 9/11 Commission *

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Book SynopsisThe reform of German citizenship law has been the subject of numerous, emotionally charged debates in recent years. But how has this right developed historically? Gironda traces the development and specific characteristics in a comparison between Germany and Italy in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He investigates the extent to which citizenship with its social and political references makes the process of nation building tangible as something real. It becomes clear to which socio-political and socio-economic conditions the states reacted when recording modern citizenship and how closely the survival of the principle of descent was linked to political, social and economic characteristics.

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