A Nation Apart
Author | : Rebekah Dawn Wall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780986780608 |
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Author | : Rebekah Dawn Wall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780986780608 |
Author | : Arnold Birenbaum |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2019-01-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0429835183 |
This book examines the ongoing struggle for social justice by and for African Americans. Examining the persistent rolling back of civil and voting rights for this population and other minorities since the end of Reconstruction, the author discusses the continued colonization of African Americans and the rise of white nationalism before considering what can be done to create a democratic version of Americanism. With discussions on the possibilities that exist for eliminating health disparities, increasing income and reducing wealth inequality, enhancing the urban environment and housing stability, reforming criminal justice, and reconsidering the case for reparations for the descendants of slaves, the author considers whether white nationalism is a threat to Democratic Americanism and if the declining fortunes of working class Americans can be reversed by means of a "Marshall Plan" for the United States. A study of the sustained racial injustices of American society over the last century and a half and their possible remedies, A Nation Apart will appeal to all those with interests in race and ethnicity and questions of social justice.
Author | : Flannery Burke |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2017-05-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0816528411 |
"A new kind of history of the Southwest (mainly New Mexico and Arizona) that foregrounds the stories of Latino and Indigenous peoples who made the Southwest matter to the nation in the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : John Parker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Stephenson |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2018-01-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781981193370 |
By his late-seventies, John Paul Stephenson had set out to record his own observations on the American Civil War. The topic impassioned him, and he wrote about it in extensive detail. Through lengthy research and analysis, he formed his own understanding of how the war came to pass. But Stephenson succumbed to cancer in September 1994, and his project died with him. Twenty-two years later, his grandson found the writings in a family file cabinet. Straightway, Scott Kase had at his fingertips an heirloom treasure trove of ten jam-packed notebooks and a wealth of information on the War Between the States. Kase quickly seized control of the mission and planned a clear path for its resolution (not unlike battlewise Ulysses S. Grant did in 1864 as lieutenant general of the Union States Army). Within these pages, Stephenson's forgotten writing project comes to life. It's the result of a painstaking yet gratifying process that connected a grandson together with his grandfather to examine why 620,000 Americans once had to die to save our divided nation.
Author | : Andreas Wimmer |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2018-05-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0691177384 |
A new and comprehensive look at the reasons behind successful or failed nation building Nation Building presents bold new answers to an age-old question. Why is national integration achieved in some diverse countries, while others are destabilized by political inequality between ethnic groups, contentious politics, or even separatism and ethnic war? Traversing centuries and continents from early nineteenth-century Europe and Asia to Africa from the turn of the twenty-first century to today, Andreas Wimmer delves into the slow-moving forces that encourage political alliances to stretch across ethnic divides and build national unity. Using datasets that cover the entire world and three pairs of case studies, Wimmer’s theory of nation building focuses on slow-moving, generational processes: the spread of civil society organizations, linguistic assimilation, and the states’ capacity to provide public goods. Wimmer contrasts Switzerland and Belgium to demonstrate how the early development of voluntary organizations enhanced nation building; he examines Botswana and Somalia to illustrate how providing public goods can bring diverse political constituencies together; and he shows that the differences between China and Russia indicate how a shared linguistic space may help build political alliances across ethnic boundaries. Wimmer then reveals, based on the statistical analysis of large-scale datasets, that these mechanisms are at work around the world and explain nation building better than competing arguments such as democratic governance or colonial legacies. He also shows that when political alliances crosscut ethnic divides and when most ethnic communities are represented at the highest levels of government, the general populace will identify with the nation and its symbols, further deepening national political integration. Offering a long-term historical perspective and global outlook, Nation Building sheds important new light on the challenges of political integration in diverse countries.
Author | : John A. Hall |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2001-09-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780691090115 |
An exploration of the institutional structures of American society, emphasizing its ability to accommodate difference and diffuse conflict. Combining history, sociology and anthropology, the authors cover a wide range of past and recent challenges to the stability of American society.
Author | : Radka ^D%Sustrov? |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2024-02-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0198911238 |
Nations Apart reconsiders the Nazi occupation of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II. The dismemberment of Czechoslovakia after the 1938 Munich Agreement is typically recalled in Czech historical memory as the beginning of a period of humiliation, occupation, and resistance. Against this narrative of victimhood, %Sustrov? argues that the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia witnessed the unexpected expansion of the Czech welfare state, a process driven by local nationalisms and which, in turn, contributed, inadvertently to the stability of Nazi governance. Through extensive research in Czech, German, and Swiss archives, Nations Apart demonstrates that ethnically exclusive Czech national ideology dominated politics and everyday life during Nazi rule. Illustrating similarities between the wartime 'Protectorate' and the occupation regimes in Western Europe, %Sustrov? sheds new light on occupied societies during WWII and on the ambiguous origins of welfare states in post-war Europe.
Author | : David French |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2020-09-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1250201985 |
David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences. Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative idealists, and Republican and Democratic representatives all have one thing in common: each believes their distinct cultures and liberties are being threatened by an escalating violent opposition. This polarized tribalism, espoused by the loudest, angriest fringe extremists on both the left and the right, dismisses dialogue as appeasement; if left unchecked, it could very well lead to secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French reveals chilling, plausible scenarios of how the United States could fracture into regions that will not only weaken the country but destabilize the world. But our future is not written in stone. By implementing James Madison’s vision of pluralism—that all people have the right to form communities representing their personal values—we can prevent oppressive factions from seizing absolute power and instead maintain everyone’s beliefs and identities across all fifty states. Reestablishing national unity will require the bravery to commit ourselves to embracing qualities of kindness, decency, and grace towards those we disagree with ideologically. French calls on all of us to demonstrate true tolerance so we can heal the American divide. If we want to remain united, we must learn to stand together again.
Author | : Arthur C. Brooks |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2019-03-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0062883771 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER To get ahead today, you have to be a jerk, right? Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls. Today in America, there is an “outrage industrial complex” that prospers by setting American against American, creating a “culture of contempt”—the habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. Maybe, like more than nine out of ten Americans, you dislike it. But hey, either you play along, or you’ll be left behind, right? Wrong. In Love Your Enemies, social scientist and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength Arthur C. Brooks shows that abuse and outrage are not the right formula for lasting success. Brooks blends cutting-edge behavioral research, ancient wisdom, and a decade of experience leading one of America’s top policy think tanks in a work that offers a better way to lead based on bridging divides and mending relationships. Brooks’ prescriptions are unconventional. To bring America together, we shouldn’t try to agree more. There is no need for mushy moderation, because disagreement is the secret to excellence. Civility and tolerance shouldn’t be our goals, because they are hopelessly low standards. And our feelings toward our foes are irrelevant; what matters is how we choose to act. Love Your Enemies offers a clear strategy for victory for a new generation of leaders. It is a rallying cry for people hoping for a new era of American progress. Most of all, it is a roadmap to arrive at the happiness that comes when we choose to love one another, despite our differences.