Civics and citizenship

The combustible mix of race and religion in American historyReligion has been a powerful political force throughout American history.

New insights into what makes people happy and how policymakers can foster greater satisfaction for allDuring the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness.

Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment.

Constitutional Patriotism offers a new theory of citizenship and civic allegiance for today's culturally diverse liberal democracies.

The delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention blocked the establishment of Christianity as a national religion.

Citizenship under Fire examines the relationship among civic education, the culture of war, and the quest for peace.

Gerald Neuman discusses in historical and contemporary terms the repeated efforts of U.

First Adam vs.

A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.

Gerald Neuman discusses in historical and contemporary terms the repeated efforts of U.

School vouchers.

How American political participation is increasingly being shaped by citizens who wield more resourcesThe Declaration of Independence proclaims equality as a foundational American value.

Why churches in some democratic nations wield enormous political power while churches in other democracies don'tIn some religious countries, churches have drafted constitutions, restricted abortion, and controlled education.

A new account of modern Iraqi politics that overturns the conventional wisdom about its sectarian divisionsHow did Iraq become one of the most repressive dictatorships of the late twentieth century?

9/11 and its aftermath have shown that our ideas about what constitutes sovereign power lag dangerously behind the burgeoning claims to rights and recognition within and across national boundaries.

A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideasIn sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond.

Now with a new afterword from the author.

Das deutsche Gesundheitssystem ist einem desolaten Zustand.

Der Faden ist gerissen: Politik und Bürger driften auseinander.

Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardA novel economic interpretation of how religions have become so powerful in the modern worldReligion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe.

In The Engineers and the Price System, Thorstein Veblen offers a penetrating critique of modern capitalism's governing logic, contrasting the productive "e;industrial system"e; with the pecuniary imperatives of business enterprise.

In "Psychologie der Massen" (1895 erstmals veröffentlicht) stellt der französische Soziologe Gustave Le Bon die These auf, dass die Macht der Massen für die kulturelle Entwicklung einer Gemeinschaft zerstörerisch ist.

Includes chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from the Home Office s Life in the United Kingdom book.

Rule and Rupture - State Formation Through the Production of Property and Citizenship examines the ways in which political authority is defined and created by the rights of community membership and access to resources.

Rule and Rupture - State Formation Through the Production of Property and Citizenship examines the ways in which political authority is defined and created by the rights of community membership and access to resources.

A significant addition to the growing body of literature on citizenship, this wide-ranging overview focuses on the importance, and changing nature, of citizenship.

The fully updated third edition of "e;Farewell, My Nation"e; considers the complex and often tragic relationships between American Indians, white Americans, and the U.

The fully updated third edition of "e;Farewell, My Nation"e; considers the complex and often tragic relationships between American Indians, white Americans, and the U.

Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black politics from the beginning of World War II to the present day.

Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black politics from the beginning of World War II to the present day.

We have taken on the challenge of asking AI (an artificial intelligence machine) uncomfortable questions and seeking answers that are both honest and insightful.

People need a creed and a cause, and today millions of patriotic Americans are finding their voices.

This new collection of essays shares insights drawn from more than fifty years of traveling.

Thoughts and Transmission brings together essays that originally appeared as introductions to works produced by Dharma Publishing.

"Once you invite the blessings of the Dharma into your heart, you may not have much need of teachers or traditions.

The Lawudo Lama presents two life stories along with an extended introduction laying out their social and cultural context.

Kenneth J.

Christianity Today Book AwardThe Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable MentionForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award FinalistThe success and survival of American democracy have never been guaranteed.

The history of Mexico in the twentieth century is marked by conflict between church and state.

The Black Panther Party represents Black Panther Party members' coordinated responses over the last four decades to the failure of city, state, and federal bureaucrats to address the basic needs of their respective communities.

With the new edition of my book "e;Between Utopia and Tyranny: The Fascination and Horror of Communism"e; I offer you an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of "e;communism"e;, introducing you to the history and ideologies behind one of the most influential political movements of the 20th century.

Do you want to love your neighbor as yourself but don't know where to start?

What roles do King Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of ancient Babylon, and Donald J.

How do you get away with the murder of 11 million people?

For decades, scholars and public intellectuals have been predicting the demise of religion in the face of secularization.

A good political community is one whose citizens are actively engaged in deciding their common future together.

Sovereign nation states, which were formed in the context of major war, have been deeply exclusionary in their dealings with minority cultures and alien outsiders.

Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.

This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academic field of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a fresh and original argument about changing citizenship in our contemporary human rights era.