Civics and citizenship

Chaim Weizmann, steeped in the folk culture of the East European shtetl and the humanistic science of Central and Western Europe, was the ambassador of the Jewish people to the English-speaking world.

This series is published yearly by the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In the United States, the press has sometimes been described as an unoffical fourth branch of government, a branch that serves as a check on the other three and provides the information necessary for a democracy to function.

Focusing attention on the political ideas that were influential as well as those that were central to the civil rights movement, this pathbreaking book examines not only written texts but also oral history interviews to establish a rich tradition of freedom that emerged from the movement.

Twentieth-century America has witnessed the most widespread and sustained movement of African-Americans from the South to urban centers in the North.

School desegregation and "e;forced"e; busing first brought people to the barricades during the 1960s and 1970s, and the idea continues to spark controversy today whenever it is proposed.

Asian Indians figure prominently among the educated, middle class subset of contemporary immigrants.

With more than 18 million refugees worldwide, the refugee problem has fostered an intense debate regarding what political changes are necessary in the international system to provide effective solutions in the 1990s and beyond.

About 55 million Europeans migrated to the New World between 1850 and 1914, landing in North and South America and in Australia.

A monumental investigation of the Supreme Court's rulings on race, From Jim Crow To Civil Rights spells out in compelling detail the political and social context within which the Supreme Court Justices operate and the consequences of their decisions for American race relations.

In searching for answers as to why young people differ vastly from their parents and grandparents when it comes to turning out the vote, A New Engagement challenges the conventional wisdom that today's youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy.

The most dramatic change in American society in the last forty years has been the explosive growth of personal rights, a veritable "e;rights revolution"e; that is perceived by both conservatives and liberals as a threat to traditional values and our sense of community.

This collection of writings offers a glimpse into the minds of three N.

';Let this book immerse you in the many worlds of environmental justice.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has had a long and tortuous relationship with religion over almost the entirety of its existence.

A thought-provoking look at how racial resentment, rather than racial prejudice alone, motivate a growing resistance among whites to improve the circumstances faced by racial minorities.

In a remarkably short period of time, the realization of religious freedom has achieved broad consensus as an indispensable condition for peace.

Citizenship is a major feature of contemporary national and international politics, but rather than being a modern phenomenon it is in fact a legacy of ancient Greece.

Citizenship is a major feature of contemporary national and international politics, but rather than being a modern phenomenon it is in fact a legacy of ancient Greece.

Ernst-Wolfgang Bockenforde (1930-2019) was one of Europe's foremost legal scholars and political thinkers.

Ernst-Wolfgang Bockenforde (1930-2019) was one of Europe's foremost legal scholars and political thinkers.

2018 marked a double centenary: peace was declared in war-wracked Europe, and women won the vote after decades of struggle.

2018 marked a double centenary: peace was declared in war-wracked Europe, and women won the vote after decades of struggle.

On any given day nearly 3000 foreign national citizens are detained under immigration powers in UK detention centres alone.

On any given day nearly 3000 foreign national citizens are detained under immigration powers in UK detention centres alone.

Now in its third edition, this book is the authoritative text on one of the world's most important human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Now in its third edition, this book is the authoritative text on one of the world's most important human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The Cultural Defense of Nations presents a timely, thought-provoking thesis on some of the most pressing issues of our time-global immigration, majority groups, and national identity.

The Cultural Defense of Nations presents a timely, thought-provoking thesis on some of the most pressing issues of our time-global immigration, majority groups, and national identity.

We are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms.

Interest in citizenship has never been higher.

The current legal and political context is perhaps more congenial than ever before to considering claims made by minorities for the protection of some aspect of their identity.

Interest in citizenship has never been higher.

This Handbook is provides a broad range of essential information about past experiences with massive reparations programs as well as normative guidance for future practice.

We are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms.

This volume explores the different ways that ethnic and religious diversity is conceptualized and debated in South and East Asia.

The Multiculturalism of Fear argues for a liberal account of multiculturalism which draws on a liberalism of fear like that articulated by Judith Shklar and inspired by Montesquieu.

"e;A riveting narrative history about early attempts to crack down and even stamp out the Ku Klux Klan's reign of domestic terrorism .

Constitutions divide into those that provide for a constitutionally protected set of rights, where courts can strike down legislation, and those where rights are protected predominantly by parliament, where courts can interpret legislation to protect rights, but cannot strike down legislation.

Constitutions divide into those that provide for a constitutionally protected set of rights, where courts can strike down legislation, and those where rights are protected predominantly by parliament, where courts can interpret legislation to protect rights, but cannot strike down legislation.

Most modern democracies punish hate speech.

Most modern democracies punish hate speech.

Minority Accommodation through Territorial and Non-Territorial Autonomy explores the relationship between minority, territory, and autonomy, and how it informs our understanding of non-territorial autonomy (NTA) as a strategy for accommodating ethno-cultural diversity in modern societies.

Minority Accommodation through Territorial and Non-Territorial Autonomy explores the relationship between minority, territory, and autonomy, and how it informs our understanding of non-territorial autonomy (NTA) as a strategy for accommodating ethno-cultural diversity in modern societies.

Non-territorial autonomy (NTA) is a statecraft tool that is increasingly gaining importance in societies seeking to accommodate demands by ethno-cultural groups for a voice in cultural affairs important to the protection and preservation of their identity, such as language, education, and religion.

Non-territorial autonomy (NTA) is a statecraft tool that is increasingly gaining importance in societies seeking to accommodate demands by ethno-cultural groups for a voice in cultural affairs important to the protection and preservation of their identity, such as language, education, and religion.

The continued vitality of the Greek city (polis) in the centuries after the Peloponnesian War has now been richly demonstrated by historians.

The EU Citizenship Directive defines the right of free movement for citizens of the European Economic Area.

Human rights have traditionally been understood as protecting individual freedom against intrusion by the State.