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Citizen now charts a new research path in the study of the engagement of youth. Although their methods are varied and reflective of current technological tools, Citizen now argues that the tactics and motives of the groups reflect traditional political elements. -- .

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Citizen now charts a new research path in the study of the engagement of youth. Although their methods are varied and reflective of current technological tools, Citizen now argues that the tactics and motives of the groups reflect traditional political elements. -- .

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This collection of essays discusses the concepts of citizenship and civic leadership in light of contemporary challenges to American democracy. The authors invite further reflection on the features of citizenship and civic leadership under the American Constitution, and offe...

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This collection of essays discusses the concepts of citizenship and civic leadership in light of contemporary challenges to American democracy. The authors invite further reflection on the features of citizenship and civic leadership under the American Constitution, and offe...

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Reflections on Citizenship and Multiculturalism in Contemporary Western Liberal Democracies explores the classical understanding of citizenship in dialogue with liberal contractual theorists and multicultural theorists in an effort to understand the complexity and diversity of perspectives on citizenship.

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Citizenship education is a contemporary concern of policymakers in various parts of the world. Debates focus on modern notions of citizenship, and the need for citizenship education in a rapidly changing world. This need has changed over time.

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The third edition of this seminal book has been substantially amended and updated in order to meet the needs of students working in this currently vital field. -- .

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A concise, authoritative guide to civil liberties issues in American society, from freedom of speech and religious liberty to due process, equal protection, and privacy.

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This work documents the importance of the civil rights movement and its lasting impression on American society and culture.

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Contrary to popular belief, the problem with US higher education is not too much politics but too little. Far from being bastions of liberal bias, American universities have largely withdrawn from the world of politics. So conclude Bruce L.R. Smith, Jeremy Mayer and Lee Fritschler in this illuminating book.

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This book reconceptualises Europeanisation and studies how the EU Enlargement has shaped LGBT politics in Serbia. Questioning our ability to reduce LGBT liberation to rights and policies, the book moves beyond legal and institutional change to consider the political consequences the Europeanisation of LGBT rights has for peoples lived realities.

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This book reconceptualises Europeanisation and studies how the EU Enlargement has shaped LGBT politics in Serbia. Questioning our ability to reduce LGBT liberation to rights and policies, the book moves beyond legal and institutional change to consider the political consequences the Europeanisation of LGBT rights has for people's lived realities.

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Acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.

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Scholars across social science disciplines have indicated that the behaviour described by the term civic engagement is girded by a set of attitudes that show knowledge about, and positive evaluations of, government and politics. Drawing on interviews with high school students, Cultivating Democracy examines the sources of those attitudes.

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A contribution to the ongoing discussion of Australian citizenship. The articles reveal the complexity of Australian legislation as it has tried, over the years, to accommodate changing ideas about exactly what citizenship entails, and who is, or is not, eligible for it.

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This volume presents essays by writers including Jim Tully, Alan Pattern and Philippe van Parijs that offer a fresh perspective on citizenship. After two decades of strident individualism, the contributors argue that it is time to go beyond the standard concern of what can be ascribed to citzens.

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Participatory Budgeting-the experiment in democracy that could redefine how public budgets are decided in the U.S. "Reinvesting in Democracy"is the first comprehensive academic treatment of participatory budgeting in the United States, situating it within a broader trend of civic technology and innovation. This global phenomenon started in Brazil i

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Twenty-five leaders from the higher education and service-learning sectors provide insight into what works in building citizenship through civic engagement on their campuses and communities. From small colleges to large universities, these strong voices demonstrate that American democracy is very much active and prepared for the 21st century.

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This volume conveys a critique of the mayors of Washington, D.C since 1968 and an analysis of public policies that have confronted D.C. since congress granted limited Home Rule. This analysis of public policy problems and assessment of contemporary mayors should be of interest across disciplines-political science, urban studies and public policy.

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An introductory survey of the government's role in America's continuing drive for equality.

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This volume provides a selection of essays by Bernard Crick on the subject of citizenship. The first half of the book presents essays outlining the basic theory of political education, while the latter half of the text comprises essays which reflect Crick's later thinking.

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Citizenship, both the subject and the practice, should be a bridge between the vocational aims of education and education for its own sake...not all of life is productive: there is leisure, there is culture, both of which active citizens can defend, indeed enhance.

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The volume reflects on citizenship practices and policies across post-socialist states. Seven original research chapters look at the effects of institution-building on the relationship between citizens residing beyond the borders of their state and the political processes taking place both in their countries of residence and in their kin states.