Civics and citizenship

How did Canadian border officers come to think of themselves as a "e;police of the border"e;?

Who are the perpetrators of modern slavery?

Who are the perpetrators of modern slavery?

Originally published in 1979, The Idea of Welfare critically reviews the concepts of egoism and altruism as they are expressed in residual and intuitional models of social welfare.

Originally published in 1979, The Idea of Welfare critically reviews the concepts of egoism and altruism as they are expressed in residual and intuitional models of social welfare.

This comprehensive Handbook gives an overview of the political, social, economic and legal dimensions of citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa from the nineteenth century to the present.

This comprehensive Handbook gives an overview of the political, social, economic and legal dimensions of citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa from the nineteenth century to the present.

This book investigates the power of civil society in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in the context of the post-Arab Spring era, as well as more long-standing challenges and constraints in the region.

This book investigates the power of civil society in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in the context of the post-Arab Spring era, as well as more long-standing challenges and constraints in the region.

Bringing together leading international scholars within the fields of social and political theory and philosophy, this book explores how we should understand work and its role(s) in our lives and wider society.

Following a dialogic and interdisciplinary approach, this book highlights changes in the concept and action of disobedience, presenting a theoretical framework and applied case studies.

Bringing together leading international scholars within the fields of social and political theory and philosophy, this book explores how we should understand work and its role(s) in our lives and wider society.

* What is citizenship?

The central novel from V.

This fresh and invigorating analysis illuminates the often-neglected story of early African American civil rights activism.

In recent year, pro-gay and anti-gay rights activists have engaged in a struggle to sway public opinion in their favor through the use of ideologically charged rhetoric in an effort to win support from an undecided public.

Most policy books confine their historical discussions to a relatively short time frame.

International migration has become a major domestic political issue in many countries and a major topic of international debate.

The influx of millions of immigrants into the United States has profoundly impacted the nation's economy, culture, and politics.

This book presents an extensive history of women in the civil rights movement that highlights ordinary women's experiences in their local communities and the impacts of their activism upon American women and society.

This lively, moving narrative provides the first comprehensive account of the emigration of nearly 500,000 Soviet Jews to the United States between 1967 and 1997.

Despite the relatively short history of the Taiwanese in the United States, they have been a significant presence in America.

This two-part book examines the roots of warfare and the development of the peace movement in America from the Colonial period through the Vietnam War.

Few issues have provoked as much controversy over the last decade as illegal immigration.

This work espouses that though African Americans have come a long way, issues such as social, economic, health, educational, judicial, political, cultural, and civil rights are of such a critical nature that President Barack Obama must meet them head on and in a manner different from that of mainstream America.

This book offers a revealing look at Rosa Parks, whose role as an activist and struggle with racism began long before her historic 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, bus ride.

Coretta Scott was committed to social justice long before she met and married Martin Luther King, Jr.

Affirmative Action recounts the fascinating history of a civil rights provision considered vital to protecting and promoting equality, but still bitterly contested in the courts-and in the court of public opinion.

This profile of Dominican Americans closes a critical gap in information about the accomplishments of one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States.

Everyone should know the life story of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of all time, the first black president of South Africa, the most famous African, and a major world statesman.

The debate over America's multiculturalism has been intense for nearly three decades, dividing opponents into those insisting on such recognition and those fearing that such a formal acknowledgment will undermine the civic bonds created by a heterogeneous nation.

*The story that inspired the film Brian Banks* Discover the unforgettable and inspiring true story of a young man who was wrongfully convicted as a teenager and imprisoned for more than five years, only to emerge with his spirit unbroken and determined to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL.

Two New York Times Washington correspondents provide a detailed, ';fact-based account of what precipitated some of this administration's more brazen assaults on immigration' (The Washington Post) filled with never-before-told stories of this key issue of Donald Trump's presidency.

In many respects, the United States remains a nation of immigrants.

What happens when two deeply held American values, freedom of expression and freedom from discrimination, clash?

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This volume examines the phenomenon of mass population migration from the Caribbean to North America and the United Kingdom and the social, cultural, and economic adaptation of the immigrants to their new environments.

Several democratic countries have used emergency powers to restrict or suspend individual liberties in order to fight terrorism more effectively.

Because the Holocaust, at its core, was an extreme expression of a devastating racism, the author contends it has special significance for African Americans.

A compelling and urgent case for Jesus Christ as the one and only way to salvation.

Up-to-date devotions on getting ';smarter' for boys ages 8-12 There is something to interest every boy in this unique devotional that focuses on the 2:52 principle of ';getting smart' as it teaches boys how to use their minds to live a godly life.

Are Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism at all compatible?

When ten-year-old Caleb's Uncle Josh comes to town, he convinces the townspeople to build a church.

The GCC is a major player in the post-2011 reordering of the Middle East.

The surge in divisive and far-right politics and growing Islamophobia in Britain pose new challenges for Muslim advocacy organisations.

The GCC is a major player in the post-2011 reordering of the Middle East.

In Trump, White Evangelical Christians, and American Politics, political scientists Anand Edward Sokhey and Paul A.

This book explains how and why information literacy can help to foster critical thinking and discerning attitudes, enabling citizens to play an informed role in society and its democratic processes.

For the more than 600,000 who apply for U.