American Government 3e


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Black & white print. American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens. In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.




The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America: F-P


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As the country implements new measures to safeguard the homeland, public awareness of civil liberties and individual rights in America is greater today than at any time since the 1950s. At this critical time, when individual freedoms are being weighed against the need for increased security, this comprehensive three volume set provides the most detailed coverage of contemporary and historical issues relating to basic rights covered in the United States Constitution. The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America examines the history and hotly contested debates surrounding the concept and practice of civil liberties. It provides detailed history of court cases, events, Constitutional amendments and rights, personalities, and themes that have had an impact on our freedoms in America. The Encyclopedia appraises the state of civil liberties in America today, and examines growing concerns over the limiting of personal freedoms for the common good.




Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties


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Originally published in 2006, the Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties, is a comprehensive 3 volume set covering a broad range of topics in the subject of American Civil Liberties. The book covers the topic from numerous different areas including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. The Encyclopedia also addresses areas such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, slavery, censorship, crime and war. The book’s multidisciplinary approach will make it an ideal library reference resource for lawyers, scholars and students.







The Trade-off Between Civil Liberties and Security in the United States and Germany After 9/11/01


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Der 11. September 2001 hat die Welt ver ndert. Sowohl in den USA als auch in Deutschland haben die Terroranschl ge die Menschen nachhaltig in Angst versetzt. Anhand einer Untersuchung von Meinungsumfragen wird gezeigt, dass dies die Bereitschaft der Bev lkerung, Einschr nkungen von b rgerlichen Freiheiten zugunsten gesteigerter Sicherheitsbedingungen hinzunehmen, verst rkt hat. Dabei fanden vor allem Ma nahmen, die sich kollektiv oder auf Individuen ungeliebter Gesellschaftsgruppen auswirken Zuspruch. Es wird gezeigt, dass die F rsprecher st rkerer Sicherheitsbedingungen in beiden L ndern diese sich bietende Gelegenheit genutzt haben, um weitreichende Gesetzes nderungen wie den USA PATRIOT ACT und die deutschen Antiterrorgesetze I und II durchzusetzen. Diese Gesetze implementieren Ma nahmen, die zuvor jahrelang erfolgreich von Verfechtern b rgerlicher Freiheiten abgewehrt wurden. Anhand einer Untersuchung der berwachungsgesetze beider L nder vor und nach dem 11. September wird belegt, dass Voraussetzungen f r eine effektive staatliche Kontrolle, sowohl im geheimdienstlichen als auch Kriminalit tsbek mpfungssektor bereits vor 2001 vorhanden waren. Weiterhin wird dargestellt, dass die Anschl ge dazu genutzt wurden, Befugnisse der Exekutive zu st rken und gleichzeitig, vor allem in den USA aber zunehmend auch in Deutschland einer gerichtlichen Kontrolle zu entziehen. Dar ber hinaus werden die harschen Folgen f r "ungewollte" oder "verd chtige" Ausl nder nachgewiesen, indem die Behandlung Fremder vor dem 11. September mit dem Ausma der amerikanischen "Wegsperrtaktik" und dem deutschen Ansatz der grundrechtsfeindlichen und nahezu absoluten Daten berwachung nach den Terroranschl gen verglichen wird. Anhand immer weiter reichender Gesetzesvorschl ge, wie der, der zur erfolgreich eingef hrten Antiterrordatei in Deutschland und dem gescheiterten "PATRIOT Act II" in den USA gef hrt hat, wird des Weiteren die Annahme untermauert, dass die Verschiebung des Gleichgewichtes zwi







Equal Citizenship, Civil Rights, and the Constitution


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The Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is arguably the most historically important clause of the most significant part of the US Constitution. Designed to be a central guarantor of civil rights and civil liberties following Reconstruction, this clause could have been at the center of most of the country's constitutional controversies, not only during Reconstruction, but in the modern period as well; yet for a variety of historical reasons, including precedent-setting narrow interpretations, the Privileges or Immunities Clause has been cast aside by the Supreme Court. This book investigates the Clause in a textualist-originalist manner, an approach increasingly popular among both academics and judges, to examine the meanings actually expressed by the text in its original context. Arguing for a revival of the Privileges or Immunities Clause, author Christopher Green lays the groundwork for assessing the originalist credentials of such areas of law as school segregation, state action, sex discrimination, incorporation of the Bill of Rights against states, the relationship between tradition and policy analysis in assessing fundamental rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment rights of corporations and aliens. Thoroughly argued and historically well-researched, this book demonstrates that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects liberty and equality, and it will be of interest to legal academics, American legal historians, and anyone interested in American constitutional history.




Civil Liberties in China


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This book examines civil liberties in China today, covering the topics of constitutional rights of citizens, rights of the criminally accused, the court and legal systems, and judicial conflicts between government regulation and personal freedoms. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China was amended in 2004 to expressly include the protection of human rights, and the last revision of the Constitution in 1982 ostensibly guaranteed civil liberties such as freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly. In actuality, China still resorts to suppressive actions such as strictly controlling accessible content on the Internet and censorship of the media, as well as silencing criticism of government or calls for political reform. Civil Liberties in China explores both theory and practice by identifying key issues in Chinese ideology, government, and human rights. The book assesses historical evidence and empirical data, putting major legal cases in the context of Chinese traditions and culture. Abortion, the one-child policy, and privacy issues are given special attention.