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  • Driven from Home

    Protecting the Rights of Forced Migrants

    by David Hollenbach, Susan F. Martin, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, Silvano Tomasi, M. Brinton Lykes, Frank Brennan, Daniel Kanstroom, Arash Abizadeh, Maryanne Loughry, J. Bryan Hehir0, Thomas G. Weiss1, Mary DeLorey2, Christopher Llanos3 ...
    Throughout human history people have been driven from their homes by wars, unjust treatment, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The reality of forced migration is not new, nor is awareness of the suffering of the displaced a recent discovery. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that at the end of 2007 there were 67 million persons in the world who had been forcibly displaced from ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deportation Nation

    Outsiders in American History

    by Daniel Kanstroom ...
    The danger of deportation hangs over the head of virtually every noncitizen in the United States. In the complexities and inconsistencies of immigration law, one can find a reason to deport almost any noncitizen at almost any time. In recent years, the system has been used with unprecedented vigor against millions of deportees.We are a nation of immigrants--but which ones do we want, and what do ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Aftermath

    Deportation Law and the New American Diaspora

    by Daniel Kanstroom ...
    Since 1996, when new, harsher deportation laws went into effect, the United States has deported millions of noncitizens back to their countries of origin. While the rights of immigrants-with or without legal status--as well as the appropriate pathway to legal status are the subject of much debate, hardly any attention has been paid to what actually happens to deportees once they "pass beyond our ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • Constructing Immigrant 'Illegality'

    Critiques, Experiences, and Responses

    Edited by Cecilia Menjívar, Daniel Kanstroom ...
    The topic of 'illegal' immigration has been a major aspect of public discourse in the United States and many other immigrant-receiving countries. From the beginning of its modern invocation in the early twentieth century, the often ill-defined epithet of human 'illegality' has figured prominently in the media; in vigorous public debates at the national, state, and local levels; and in presidential ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • The New Deportations Delirium

    Interdisciplinary Responses

    Edited by Daniel Kanstroom, M. Brinton Lykes ...
    Series Book 7 - Citizenship and Migration in the Americas
    Since 1996, when the deportation laws were hardened, millions of migrants to the U.S., including many long-term legal permanent residents with “green cards,” have experienced summary arrest, incarceration without bail, transfer to remote detention facilities, and deportation without counsel—a life-time banishment from what is, in many cases, the only country they have ever known. U.S.-based ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

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  • Undocumented

    How Immigration Became Illegal

    by Aviva Chomsky ...
    A longtime immigration activist explores what it means to be an undocumented American in this “impassioned and well-reported case for change” (New York Times).In this illuminating work, immigrant rights activist Aviva Chomsky shows how “illegality” and “undocumentedness” are concepts that were created to exclude and exploit. With a focus on US policy, she probes how people, especially Mexican and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Mobilizing for Human Rights

    International Law in Domestic Politics

    by Beth A. Simmons ...
    This volume argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although governments sometimes ratify human rights treaties, gambling that they will experience little pressure to comply with them, this is not typically the case. Focusing on rights stakeholders rather than the United Nations or state pressure, Beth ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • The Soul of America

    The Battle for Our Better Angels

    by Jon Meacham ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.“Gripping and inspiring, The Soul of America is Jon Meacham’s declaration of his faith in America.”—NewsdayONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • A BEST BOOK OF THE ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Activists beyond Borders

    Advocacy Networks in International Politics

    by Margaret E. Keck, Kathryn A. Sikkink ...
    Valuable reading for anyone concerned with contemporary dynamics of social change. â• International AffairsMargaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink examine a type of pressure group that has been largely ignored by political analysts: networks of activists that coalesce and operate across national frontiers. Their targets may be international organizations or the policies of particular states. ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Second Amendment

    A Biography

    by Michael Waldman ...
    The life story of the most controversial, volatile, and misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights and “a welcome re-injection of historical context into the present debate over the rightful role of guns in American culture” (Chicago Tribune).At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman’s book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The S Word

    A Short History of an American Tradition...Socialism

    by John Nichols ...
    This fascinating history of socialism is “a chilling reminder of how much rich American history has been erased by shallow messaging” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine).During the Cold War, it became a dirty word in the United States, but “socialism” runs like a red thread through the nation’s history, an integral part of its political consciousness since the founding of the republic. In ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • "They Take Our Jobs!"

    And 20 Other Myths about Immigration

    by Aviva Chomsky ...
    Series Book 1 - Myths Made in America
    Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of the most common assumptions and beliefs underlying statements like "I'm ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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