American frontier - Expansion, Democracy, Westward Movement: Out of the frontier and the West which it left behind came a goodly share of the country’s problems and not a few of its most bitter conflicts. The steady advance of population produced recurr
Named after the Swiss town that began hosting annual meetings of the World Economic Forum in 1971, these “Davos” insiders share common beliefs about individualism, democracy, and market economics. They are said to follow a recognizable lifestyle, are instantly identifiable anywhere in the world,...
RegulationFCRADataThe issue before the Court is whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff simply by authorizing a private right of action based on a violaHans, G.S.Hofmann, Marcia CSocial Science Electronic Publishing
The simple arrangement of Smith sitting in a chair stage-center makes the audience focus on the dialogue of the performer. Smith captures the attention of the audience throughout the film by putting into play his solo performance skills. Smith's idea for the performance originated in 1989 and ...
new alumni development and student learning assessment. He developed and spearheaded Magnolia Project, the Center’s ten-year commitment to post-Katrina New Orleans, in the process deepening his understanding of race and class privilege. For the past twenty years, Mike has helped young leaders ...
. . for the rights of nations great and small and the privilege of men everywhere to choose their way of life and of obedience. The world must be made safe for democracy." "Address Recommending the Declaration of a State of War," April 2, 1917, in James B. Scott, ed., President ...
Editor’s note:Jeffrey D. Sachs, professor of sustainable development and professor ofhealth policy and management at Columbia University, is director of Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The article reflects the author's opinions, and ...
Public deliberation has risen to the forefront of governance as a technique for increasing participation in policy making. Scholars and practitioners have also noted the potential for deliberation to give greater influence to historically marginalized po
The essays in this volume center around John Dewey's mandate that American democracy requires civic engagement to realize the potential of its citizens and... TE Ehrlich - Civic Responsibility and Higher Education. American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education 被引量: 568发表...
NAACP marchIn New York City during World War I the NAACP led a march protesting brutality against African Americans. One of the many banners read: “Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?” 4 of 4 segregated movie theatreSegregated movie theatre in Waco, Texas, in 1939. ...