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Forbidden Citizens: Chinese Exclusion and the U.S. Congress: A Legislative History" A]n exemplary subject reference." -- Library Journal "Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates though faculty." -- CHOICE A whole class of people, forbidden from ever becoming citizens . . . forbidden from even entering the country-their rights torn up and trampled on, left with no...
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Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional NationWhat is America? Is it a hegemonic superpower, composed of ruthlessly selfish capitalists? Or is it a land of hope and glory, a shelter for the huddled masses, and a beacon of freedom and enlightenment? The definition of this complex nation has been debated...
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More Terrible Than Death: Massacre, Drugs, and America's War in ColombiaMore Terrible Than Death is a gripping work that maps the dramatic new relationship between the United States and Colombia in human terms, using portraits of the Colombians and Americans involved, the author's experiences in Colombia as a writer and human rights investigator and...
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The Courage of Strangers: Coming of Age with the Human Rights MovementAfter Jeri Laber earned a Master's degree in Russian studies at Columbia University, she became a part-time writer and editor and a full-time wife and mother. Then one day in 1973 she read an article about torture that altered her life and subsequently the...
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The Dust of Empire: The Race for Mastery in the Asian HeartlandWhen Charles de Gaulle learned that France's former colonies in Africa had chosen independence, the great general shrugged dismissively, They are the dust of empire. But as Americans have learned, particles of dust from remote and seemingly medieval countries can, at great human and...
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Wilson's Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st CenturyWith Wilson's Ghost, Robert S. McNamara and James G. Blight deliver an impassioned plea and a decisive and multi-faceted program for making the 21st century a more peaceful century than the last. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the war that has...
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A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly IndustryTobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They had congressmen in their pocket. They had corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. They had hordes of lawyers to threaten anyone -- inside the industry or out -- who posed...
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The Other American the Life of Michael HarringtonMost Americans first heard of Michael Harrington with the publication of The Other America, his seminal book on American poverty. Isserman expertly tracks Harrington's beginnings in the Catholic WorkeAuthor: Maurice IssermanPublisher: PublicAffairsPublished: 03/08/2001Pages: 464Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.40dISBN: 9781586480363Review Citation(s):...
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Brown, Not WhiteStrikes, boycotts, rallies, negotiations, and litigation marked the efforts of Mexican-origin community members to achieve educational opportunity and oppose discrimination in Houston schools in the early 1970s. These responses were sparked by the effort of the Houston Independent School District to circumvent a court...
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Perpetual War for Perpetual PeaceAmericans consider themselves a peaceful people. Yet every generation since colonial times has taken part in war. Why? Does something in our democratic creed lead us repeatedly into hostilities? Does the American sense of mission demand that we take up arms to transform the...
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The PrinceMachiavelli was an Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist who wrote this book sometime around 1513. In 1512 the Medici's came to power and he lost his post in Florence. It is believed he wrote this book in an effort to win them over...
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Scandalous New Orleans: An Encyclopedia of Crime, Prostitution, Corruption, Loose Ladies, Gamblers, and Crooked PoliticiansAuthor: Fred DeclouetPublisher: 1st Book LibraryPublished: 12/19/1999Pages: 136Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.08h x 5.09w x 0.40dISBN: 9781585007721This title is not returnable
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Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress. Second Edition by the Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.From our Foundations of the Laws of War Series, the book that introduced and defined the concept of genocide. Introduction to the Second Edition by William A. Schabas. Introduction to the First Edition by Samantha Power. Originally published: Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,...
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Aggression and World OrderWith a New Introductory Essay, Paradoxes of a Sharp Legal Mind: Professor Julius Stone and International Aggression by Benjamin B. Ferencz. Efforts to enforce world peace during the twentieth century through international organizations created a demand for a legal definition of aggression. A U.N....
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The Guarantee Clause of the U.S. Constitution (1972)Wiecek, Congdon Professor of Law and Professor of History at Syracuse University, offers a comprehensive analysis of the origins and development of the clause in Article IV, Section 4 that guarantees a republican form of government to every state of the union. Chapters are...
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Private Law Sources and Analogies of International LawLauterpacht's influential study uses models drawn from private law for the interpretation and development of international law. Lauterpacht expounds upon this subject with a useful discussion of international arbitration and international tribunals, and refers to numerous cases. Sir Hersch Lauterpacht 1897-1960], one of the...
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The Book of Lord ShangThe Book of Lord Shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338 BCE. Along with the Han Fei-Tzu, it is one of the two principal sources of Legalism, a school of Chinese political thought. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through...
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America's Global Responsibility: Individuation, Initiation, and ThreefoldingJesaiah Ben-Aharon recalls the founding vision of the United States and reminds the reader of the obligations inherent in the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence. After summarizing current world socioeconomic conditions, the author discusses the dire consequences of ignoring the country's...
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Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy to Heal and Transform the Middle EastA major modern conundrum is how the Arab/Israel conflict remains unresolved and, seemingly, unresolvable. In this inspirational book, Rabbi Michael Lerner suggests that a change in consciousness is crucial. With clarity and honesty, he examines how the mutual demonization and discounting of each sides'...
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Beyond Market Dystopia: New Ways of Living: Socialist Register 2020Essays which aim to create a world of agency and justice How can we build a future with better health and homes, respecting people and the environment? The 2020 edition of the Socialist Register, Beyond Market Dystopia, contains a wealth of incisive essays that...
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