Civics and citizenship

From the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "e;bitter gene"e; that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human genome, highlighting some of the tragic and bizarre ways our bodies go wrong when genes fall prey to mutation and the curious ways in which genes have evolved for our survival.

The arrival of European and Euro-American colonizers in the Americas brought not only physical attacks against Native American tribes, but also further attacks against the sovereignty of these Indian nations.

Are human rights universal or the product of specific cultures?

Must the strip mall and the eight-lane highway define 21st century American life?

Civil War officer, Reconstruction "e;carpetbagger,"e; best-selling novelist, and relentless champion of equal rights--Albion Tourgee battled his entire life for racial justice.

In Humanity's Law, renowned legal scholar Ruti Teitel offers a powerful account of one of the central transformations of the post-Cold War era: the profound normative shift in the international legal order from prioritizing state security to protecting human security.

In this groundbreaking work, Kamal Sadiq reveals that most of the world's illegal immigrants are not migrating directly to the US, but to countries in the vast developing world, where they are able to obtain citizenship papers fairly easily.

A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition.

It is well known that World War II gave rise to human rights rhetoric, discredited a racist regime abroad, and provided new opportunities for African Americans to fight, work, and demand equality at home.

As Italy emerged from World War II, the first women entered the national government.

On a cold February morning in 1987, amidst freezing rain and driving winds, a group of protesters stood outside of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Amherst, Massachusetts.

On a cold February morning in 1987, amidst freezing rain and driving winds, a group of protesters stood outside of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Amherst, Massachusetts.

In the rotunda of the nation's Capital a statue pays homage to three famous nineteenth-century American women suffragists: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B.

The explosive rise in the U.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

As Italy emerged from World War II, the first women entered the national government.

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International law provides states with a common definition of a "e;refugee"e; as well as guidelines outlining how asylum claims should be decided.

Alice Paul redirected the course of American political history.

Chronic unemployment, deindustrialized cities, and mass incarceration are among the grievous social problems that will not yield unless American citizens address them.

Deep friendship may express profound loyalty, but so too may virulent nationalism.

Nelson Mandela's release from prison in February 1990 was one of the most memorable moments of recent decades.

Nelson Mandela's release from prison in February 1990 was one of the most memorable moments of recent decades.

Women remain dramatically underrepresented in elective office, including in entry-level political offices.

The United States has never had an officially established national church.

Known around the world as a bastion of Catholicism and machismo, Latin America has emerged in recent years as the undisputed gay rights leader of the Global South.

Descriptive studies of women in office have well documented the ways in which the gender and race of legislators affects policy preferences.

Religious repression--the non-violent suppression of civil and political rights--is a growing and global phenomenon.

Religious repression--the non-violent suppression of civil and political rights--is a growing and global phenomenon.

Featuring a foreword by Tricia Rose and an Afterword by Cathy J.

Causality dominates today's discussions of LGBT rights: anti-gay voices imagine gay proliferation through seduction, influence, and corruption, while queer communities largely embrace biological determinism, saying they are "e;born gay.

The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Theory provides a rich overview of the analytical frameworks and theoretical concepts that feminist theorists have developed to analyze the known world.

The world knows the story of young Emmett Till.

The world knows the story of young Emmett Till.

Women remain dramatically underrepresented in elective office, including in entry-level political offices.

Many of the best and brightest citizens of developing countries choose to emigrate to wealthier societies, taking their skills and educations with them.

Winner of the Benjamin L.

The 2008 presidential election made American history.

Countries solemnly intone their commitment to human rights, and they ratify endless international treaties and conventions designed to signal that commitment.

Countries solemnly intone their commitment to human rights, and they ratify endless international treaties and conventions designed to signal that commitment.

While it is true that genocide prevention is not what tends to land on the front pages of national newspapers today, it is what prevents the worst headlines from ever being made.

While it is true that genocide prevention is not what tends to land on the front pages of national newspapers today, it is what prevents the worst headlines from ever being made.

The role of international law in global politics is as poorly understood as it is important.

In 1899, Carrie Chapman Catt, who succeeded Susan B.

A splendid account of the Supreme Court's rulings on race in the first half of the twentieth century, From Jim Crow To Civil Rights earned rave reviews and won the Bancroft Prize for History in 2005.

In a quiet town of Seneca Falls, New York, over the course of two days in July, 1848, a small group of women and men, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, held a convention that would launch the woman's rights movement and change the course of history.

"e;A hell of a gift, an opportunity.

Here is a panoramic history of America from 1954 to 1973, ranging from the buoyant teen-age rebellion first captured by rock and roll, to the drawn-out and dispiriting endgame of Watergate.

When the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs.