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  • U.S. Immigration Policy, Ethnicity, and Religion in American History

    This invaluable resource investigates U.S. immigration policy, making connections between the ethnic and religious affiliations of immigrants and trends in immigration, both legal and unauthorized.U.S. Immigration Policy, Ethnicity, and Religion in American History is rich with data and document excerpts that illuminate the complex relationships among ethnicity, religion, and immigration to the ... Read more

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  • Elections in America

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    Examining US elections at the local, state, and national level, this book discusses the laws and practices that govern elections, the history of elections and voting rights, and contemporary voting controversies.Elections in America is an all-in-one resource for understanding the many facets of elections and voting trends since the United States came into being. It explains how, when, and why the ... Read more

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  • Immigration Reform

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    This volume presents a comprehensive, unbiased, and easily accessible review of U.S. immigration reform, and explains why reform efforts have resulted in the current state of political deadlock over the issue in the United States Congress.Comprising seven chapters, Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook surveys the complex topic for high school, undergraduate, and general readers. Chapter 1 ... Read more

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  • The Judicial System

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    An authoritative and accessible one-stop resource for understanding the U.S. judicial system and its place in the fabric of American government and society.The American judicial system plays a central role in setting and enforcing the legal rules under which the people of the United States live. U.S. courts and laws, though, are complex and often criticized for bias and other alleged shortcomings. ... Read more

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  • The American Political Party System

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    What historical factors transformed American politics into the institution we know today? This in-depth look at America's party system traces its efficacy, sustainability, and popularity through six influential presidencies spanning 1790 to the present day.Did President Obama's election serve as the impetus to the development of a seventh political party system? This compelling text sheds light on ... Read more

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  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to more recent controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birthright citizenship.Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough overview of civil rights in U.S. history, detailing all the relevant amendments to the Constitution and ... Read more

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  • The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

    A Reference Guide

    Series series Guides to Historic Events in America
    The United States, often described as a nation of immigrants, has the most diverse population in the world. Immigration remains one of the most complex and contentious political, cultural, and social issues in the country. Much of today's policy stems from the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, championed by President John F. Kennedy to establish a new preference system for legal ... Read more

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  • Global Pandemic Threats

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    This book offers an accessible reference on epidemic and pandemic diseases that provides background information and history, explains why pandemics are a newly emerging threat, identifies the difficulties in coping with them, and provides hope in the form of modern medicine.Global Pandemic Threats: A Reference Handbook provides all-encompassing coverage that introduces key concepts and traces the ... Read more

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  • Doctors at the Borders

    Immigration and the Rise of Public Health

    A unique resource for the general public and students interested in immigration and public health, this book presents a comprehensive history of public health and draws 10 key lessons for current immigration and health policymakers.The period of 1820 to 1920 was one of mass migration to the United States from other nations of origin. This century-long period served to develop modern medicine with ... Read more

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  • The U.S.-Mexico Border

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    This book offers answers to essential questions about the border between the United States and Mexico and connected issues that are accessible to readers interested in immigration, border security, and international relations.Readers will learn about the political, social, and economic contexts in which the border came to exist; the problems, controversies, and proposed solutions surrounding it; ... Read more

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  • Homeland Security

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    This book provides a comprehensive summary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and efforts to protect the United States from international terrorism.Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook covers the precursor events and laws from 1965 to 2000 that set the stage for the 2002 law that established the Department of Homeland Security. It identifies and discusses a dozen problems ... Read more

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  • First Amendment Freedoms

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    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the discourse on First Amendment freedom issues in an objective and unbiased manner and provides valuable data and documents to guide readers to further research on the subject.This accessible resource provides critically important information on the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly, and ... Read more

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