Civics and citizenship

In the steamy summer of 1787, as America's founding fathers fashioned their Constitution, they told the most powerful institution in their new nation what it must not do: "e;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.

Before military action, and even before mobilization, the decision on whether to go to war is debated by politicians, pundits, and the public.

Every week a terrorist attack, riot, or political scandal makes the headlinesand we feel the world around us shaking again.

Faith in the Voting Booth by National Association of Evangelicals leaders Leith Anderson and Galen Carey will help you clarify your own positions in light of your faith before you enter the voting booth.

In Radical Arab Nationalism and Political Islam, Lahouari Addi attempts to assess the history and political legacy of radical Arab nationalism to show that it contained the seeds of its own destruction.

This book explores the relationship between Confucianism and citizenship and the rise of Confucian citizens in contemporary China.

This book explores the relationship between Confucianism and citizenship and the rise of Confucian citizens in contemporary China.

A provocative new history of how the news media facilitated the Reagan Revolution and the rise of the religious Right.

Yuri Andrukhovych is one of Ukraine's preeminent authors and cultural commentators.

Yuri Andrukhovych is one of Ukraine's preeminent authors and cultural commentators.

When Misfortune Becomes Injustice surveys the progress and challenges in deploying human rights to advance health and social equality over recent decades.

In the last four decades, Australia has resettled thousands of African refugees.

The book explores the politics of immigration in Australia through an in-depth study of the 'new generation' of young Korean migrants in Melbourne.

In the last four decades, Australia has resettled thousands of African refugees.

The book explores the politics of immigration in Australia through an in-depth study of the 'new generation' of young Korean migrants in Melbourne.

Highlights the shifting terrain in literary studies of slavery and challenges the notion of what constitutes slavery and its representation.

In 2014, after a decade of political turmoil, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) carried out Thailand's 13th coup since the country's transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy in 1932.

Wir stecken momentan in der größten Krise seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg: Corona, Impfdesaster, Ukrainekrieg, Nahostkrieg, Inflation, Rezession – all das hängt miteinander zusammen.

Angesichts der Folgen von Covid-19-Pandemie und Ukraine-Krieg steigen die Zahlen der von Armut betroffenen Menschen weltweit.

Die Problem- und Zustandsbeschreibung der politisch-gesellschaftlichen Gegenwart mit der Formel der "angegriffene Demokratie(n)" begleitet uns nun schon seit etwa 15 Jahren.

The scientific, cultural and diplomatic relations between Europe and its partners in North America are very strong.

Im Rahmen der gegenwärtigen multiplen Krisen ist das Klima ein viel diskutiertes Thema.

In diesem Band werden anlässlich des Gedenkens an die Gesera 1421 die inter- und transdisziplinären Analysen des aktuellen Antisemitismus dokumentiert sowie die Handlungsperspektiven zu seiner Bekämpfung aufgezeigt.

2019 und 2020 forderte der rechte Terror in Hessen elf Todesopfer.

This book brings together English translations of thirteen research papers published in recent years by Chinese historians, sociologists, and educators.

Partizipation in der Demokratie basiert auf Grundlagen, die zugleich Ziel und Selbstverständnis politischer Bildung sind: Subjektorientierung, freie Urteilsbildung, Handlungsfähigkeit, Kritikfähigkeit, Indoktrinationsverbot, Konflikt- und Kontroversitätsorientierung.

This book brings together English translations of thirteen research papers published in recent years by Chinese historians, sociologists, and educators.

In this original and provocative book, Nahed Artoul Zehr explores the theological underpinnings of al-Qaeda and related Islamic movements such as ISIS.

Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nations borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability.

The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American storyWas America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy?

This book presents a unique framework for the inclusion of ecomedia in the English language classroom to help learners cultivate global citizenship.

Religion is often viewed as a universally ancient element of the human inheritance, but in the Western Himalayas the community of Himachal Pradesh discovered its religion only after India became an independent secular state.

In this sweeping international perspective on reparations, Time for Reparations makes the case that past state injusticebe it slavery or colonization, forced sterilization or widespread atrocitieshas enduring consequences that generate ongoing harm, which needs to be addressed as a matter of justice and equity.

John Locke's theory of toleration is generally seen as advocating the privatization of religion.

In a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the United States, George F.

This book focuses on Michel Foucault's late work on rights in order to address broader questions about the politics of rights in the contemporary era.

Expanding the Frontiers of Civil Rights documents an important shift in state level policy to make clear that civil rights in Michigan embraced all people.

Many human rights advocates agree that conventional advocacy tools- reporting abuses to international tribunals or shaming the perpetrators of human rights violations-have proven ineffective.

Immigration Reform is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America.

Not only does government bureaucracy often make hiring a cumbersome, slow-moving process, but poor performers enjoy more protection from losing their jobs than their counterparts outside of government.

African Asylum at a Crossroads: Activism, Expert Testimony, and Refugee Rights examines the emerging trend of requests for expert opinions in asylum hearings or refugee status determinations.

Master the delicate art of balancing competition and cooperation: "e;A powerful guide that will help you redo something you do every day.

We live in a time when the most appalling social injustices and unjust human sufferings no longer seem to generate the moral indignation and the political will needed both to combat them effectively and to create a more just and fair society.

In this follow-up to The Kingdom and the Glory and The Highest Poverty, Agamben investigates the roots of our moral concept of duty in the theory and practice of Christian liturgy.

The Black Newspaper and the Chosen Nation shows how antebellum African Americans used the newspaper as a means for translating their belief in black "e;chosenness"e; into plans and programs for black liberation.

A study of strategies implemented in local, regional, and international human rights campaigns elucidating how advocates were able to achieve their goals.

Thanks to advances in international communication and travel, it has never been easier to connect with the rest of the world.

It is commonly assumed that there is an enduring link between individuals and their countries of citizenship.

The rise of political Islam has provoked considerable debate about the compatibility of democracy, tolerance, and pluralism with the Islamist position.