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An Entrenched Legacy

Author : Patrick M. Garry
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780271075617

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An Entrenched Legacy by Patrick M. Garry Pdf

An Entrenched Legacy takes a fresh look at the role of the Supreme Court in our modern constitutional system. Although criticisms of judicial power today often attribute its rise to the activism of justices seeking to advance particular political ideologies, Patrick Garry argues instead that the Supreme Court’s power has grown mainly because of certain constitutional decisions during the New Deal era that initially seemed to portend a lessening of the Court’s power. When the Court retreated from enforcing separation of powers and federalism as the twin structural protections for individual liberty in the face of FDR’s New Deal agenda, it was inevitably drawn into an alternative approach, substantive due process, as a means for protecting individual rights. This has led to many controversial judicial rulings, particularly regarding the recognition and enforcement of privacy rights. It has also led to the mistaken belief that the judiciary serves as the only protection of liberty and that an inherent conflict exists between individual liberty and majoritarian rule. Moreover, because the Court has assumed sole responsibility for preserving liberty, the whole area of individual rights has become highly centralized. As Garry argues, individual rights have been placed exclusively under judicial jurisdiction not because of anything the Constitution commands, but because of the constitutional compromise of the New Deal. During the Rehnquist era, the Court tried to reinvigorate the constitutional doctrine of federalism by strengthening certain powers of the states. But, according to Garry, this effort only went halfway toward a true revival of federalism, since the Court continued to rely on judicially enforced individual rights for the protection of liberty. A more comprehensive reform would require a return to the earlier reliance on both federalism and separation of powers as structural devices for protecting liberty. Such reform, as Garry notes, would also help revitalize the role of legislatures in our democratic system.

Technological Innovation in Legacy Sectors

Author : William Bonvillian,Charles Weiss
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199374519

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Technological Innovation in Legacy Sectors by William Bonvillian,Charles Weiss Pdf

Resistance by vested interests to disruptive technological innovation limits growth, sustainability and the creation of quality jobs in more than two thirds of the US economy. This book uses a new, unifying conceptual framework to identify the shared features underlying structural obstacles to innovation in major legacy sectors: energy, air and auto transport, the electric grid, construction, health care delivery and higher education.

LBJ's Neglected Legacy

Author : Robert H. Wilson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781477300565

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LBJ's Neglected Legacy by Robert H. Wilson Pdf

During the five full years of his presidency (1964–1968), Lyndon Johnson initiated a breathtaking array of domestic policies and programs, including such landmarks as the Civil Rights Act, Head Start, Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, the Immigration Reform Act, the Water Quality Act, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security reform, and Fair Housing. These and other “Great Society” programs reformed the federal government, reshaped intergovernmental relations, extended the federal government’s role into new public policy arenas, and redefined federally protected rights of individuals to engage in the public sphere. Indeed, to a remarkable but largely unnoticed degree,Johnson’s domestic agenda continues to shape and influence current debates on major issues such as immigration, health care, higher education funding, voting rights, and clean water, even though many of his specific policies and programs have been modified or, in some cases, dismantled since his presidency. LBJ’s Neglected Legacy examines the domestic policy achievements of one of America’s most effective, albeit controversial, leaders. Leading contributors from the fields of history, public administration, economics, environmental engineering, sociology, and urban planning examine twelve of LBJ’s key domestic accomplishments in the areas of citizenship and immigration, social and economic policy, science and technology, and public management. Their findings illustrate the enduring legacy of Johnson’s determination and skill in taking advantage of overwhelming political support in the early years of his presidency to push through an extremely ambitious and innovative legislative agenda, and emphasize the extraordinary range and extent of LBJ’s influence on American public policy and administration.

A Geography of Heritage

Author : Brian Graham,Greg Ashworth,John Tunbridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317836247

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A Geography of Heritage by Brian Graham,Greg Ashworth,John Tunbridge Pdf

The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social, political or economic resource. However, heritage is open to interpretation and its value may be perceived from differing perspectives - often reflecting divisions in society. Moreover, the schism between the cultural and economic uses of heritage also gives rise to potential conflicts of interest. Examining these issues in depth, this book is the first sustained attempt to integrate the study of heritage into contemporary human geography. It is structured around three themes: the diversity of use and consumption of heritage as a multi-sold cultural and economic resource; the conflicts and tensions arising from this multiplicity of uses, producers and consumers; and the relationship between heritage and identity at a variety of scales.

"I'm Not a Racist, But . . ."

Author : Lawrence Blum
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781501701955

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"I'm Not a Racist, But . . ." by Lawrence Blum Pdf

Not all racial incidents are racist incidents, Lawrence Blum says. "We need a more varied and nuanced moral vocabulary for talking about the arena of race. We should not be faced with a choice of 'racism' or nothing." Use of the word "racism" is pervasive: An article about the NAACP's criticism of television networks for casting too few "minority" actors in lead roles asks, "Is television a racist institution?" A white girl in Virginia says it is racist for her African-American teacher to wear African attire. Blum argues that a growing tendency to castigate as "racism" everything that goes wrong in the racial domain reduces the term's power to evoke moral outrage. In "I'm Not a Racist, But . . .", Blum develops a historically grounded account of racism as the deeply morally-charged notion it has become. He addresses the question whether people of color can be racist, defines types of racism, and identifies debased and inappropriate usages of the term. Though racial insensitivity, racial anxiety, racial ignorance and racial injustice are, in his view, not "racism," they are racial ills that should elicit moral concern. Blum argues that "race" itself, even when not serving distinct racial malfeasance, is a morally destructive idea, implying moral distance and unequal worth. History and genetic science reveal both the avoidability and the falsity of the idea of race. Blum argues that we can give up the idea of race, but must recognize that racial groups' historical and social experience has been shaped by having been treated as if they were races.

The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall

Author : Andrew Garrett
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262547093

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The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall by Andrew Garrett Pdf

A critical examination of the complex legacies of early Californian anthropology and linguistics for twenty-first-century communities. In January 2021, at a time when many institutions were reevaluating fraught histories, the University of California removed anthropologist and linguist Alfred Kroeber’s name from a building on its Berkeley campus. Critics accused Kroeber of racist and dehumanizing practices that harmed Indigenous people; university leaders repudiated his values. In The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall, Andrew Garrett examines Kroeber’s work in the early twentieth century and his legacy today, asking how a vigorous opponent of racism and advocate for Indigenous rights in his own era became a symbol of his university’s failed relationships with Native communities. Garrett argues that Kroeber’s most important work has been overlooked: his collaborations with Indigenous people throughout California to record their languages and stories. The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall offers new perspectives on the early practice of anthropology and linguistics and on its significance today and in the future. Kroeber’s documentation was broader and more collaborative and multifaceted than is usually recognized. As a result, the records Indigenous people created while working with him are relevant throughout California as communities revive languages, names, songs, and stories. Garrett asks readers to consider these legacies, arguing that the University of California chose to reject critical self-examination when it unnamed Kroeber Hall.

The Blessings of Liberty

Author : Michael Les Benedict
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442259935

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The Blessings of Liberty by Michael Les Benedict Pdf

This concise, accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. Constitutional historian Michael Benedict stresses the role that the American people have played over time in defining the powers of government and the rights of individuals and minorities. He covers important trends and events in U.S. constitutional history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower-court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day. This third edition is updated to include the election of 2000, the Tea Party and the rise of popular constitutionalism, and the rise of judicial supremacy as seen in cases such as Citizens United, the Affordable Care Act, and gay marriage.

Women Making Modernism

Author : Erica Gene Delsandro
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813057309

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Women Making Modernism by Erica Gene Delsandro Pdf

Challenging the tendency of scholars to view women writers of the modernist era as isolated artists who competed with one another for critical and cultural acceptance, Women Making Modernism reveals the robust networks women created and maintained that served as platforms and support for women’s literary careers. The essays in this volume highlight both familiar and lesser-known writers including Virginia Woolf, Mina Loy, Dorothy Richardson, Emma Goldman, May Sinclair, and Mary Hutchinson. For these writers, relationships and correspondences with other women were key to navigating a literary culture that not only privileged male voices but also reserved most financial and educational opportunities for men. Their examples show how women’s writing communities interconnected to generate a current of energy, innovation, and ambition that was central to the modernist movement. Contributors to this volume argue that the movement’s prominent intellectual networks were dependent on the invisible work of women artists, a fact that the field of modernist studies has too long overlooked. Amplifying the reality of women’s contributions to modernism, this volume advocates for an “orientation of openness” in reading and teaching literature from the period, helping to ease the tensions between feminist and modernist studies.

Managing Digital

Author : Charles Betz
Publisher : Van Haren
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401803489

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Managing Digital by Charles Betz Pdf

About This Book This book, "Managing Digital: Concepts and Practices", is intended to guide a practitioner through the journey of building a digital-first viewpoint and the skills needed to thrive in the digital-first world. As such, this book is a bit of an experiment for The Open Group; it isn’t structured as a traditional standard or guide. Instead, it is structured to show the key issues and skills needed at each stage of the digital journey, starting with the basics of a small digital project, eventually building to the concerns of a large enterprise. So, feel free to digest this book in stages — the section Introduction for the student is a good guide. The book is intended for both academic and industry training purposes. This book seeks to provide guidance for both new entrants into the digital workforce and experienced practitioners seeking to update their understanding on how all the various themes and components of IT management fit together in the new world. About The Open Group Press The Open Group Press is an imprint of The Open Group for advancing knowledge of information technology by publishing works from individual authors within The Open Group membership that are relevant to advancing The Open Group mission of Boundaryless Information Flow™. The key focus of The Open Group Press is to publish high-quality monographs, as well as introductory technology books intended for the general public, and act as a complement to The Open Group Standards, Guides, and White Papers. The views and opinions expressed in this book are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the consensus position of The Open Group members or staff.

Around and about Marius Barbeau

Author : Gordon E Smith,Lynda Jessup,Andrew Nurse
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781772823769

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Around and about Marius Barbeau by Gordon E Smith,Lynda Jessup,Andrew Nurse Pdf

Marius Barbeau (1883-1969) played a vital role in shaping Canadian culture in the twentieth century. Rooted in the premise that his cultural work – in anthropology, fine arts, music, film, folklore studies, fiction, historiography – cannot be read uni-dimensionally, the sixteen articles that comprise this book demonstrate that by merging disciplinary perspectives about Barbeau, evaluations and understandings of the situation around Barbeau can be deepened.

Legacy Systems

Author : William M. Ulrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015054461515

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Legacy Systems by William M. Ulrich Pdf

In Legacy Systems: Transformation Strategies, leading IT and business architecture consultant William Ulrich presents a step-by-step, phased roadmap to legacy transformation that maximizes business value, while minimizing cost, disruption, and risk. Transformation strategies, organizing disciplines, techniques, and tools reduce the risks of deploying the component-based architectures you need to stay competitive while maximizing the business value of core systems that work.

Democratizing Higher Education

Author : Patrick Blessinger,John P. Anchan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317695554

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Democratizing Higher Education by Patrick Blessinger,John P. Anchan Pdf

Higher education systems around the world are undergoing fundamental change and reform due to external pressures—including internationalization of higher education, increased international competition for students, less reliance on public funding, and calls to create greater access opportunities for citizens. How are higher education systems evolving structurally as a result of these and other pressures? In light of these changes, how can higher education be a positive force for democratizing societies? This book examines the emerging trends taking place in higher education systems around the world, focusing on the most salient political and social forces that underlie these trends. Each chapter provides a case study of a country, exploring its cultural and political history, the political and social developments that have affected its higher education system, and the result of these changes on the higher education system. In a fast-changing, knowledge-intensive, democratic society, Democratizing Higher Education explores how higher education systems can be developed to provide access, affordability, participation, and quality life-long learning for all.

Imperial Lineages and Legacies in the Eastern Mediterranean

Author : Rhoads Murphey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317118459

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Imperial Lineages and Legacies in the Eastern Mediterranean by Rhoads Murphey Pdf

The comparative study of empires has traditionally been addressed in the widest possible global historical perspective with comparison of New World empires such as the Aztecs and Incas side by side with the history of imperial Rome and the empires of China and Russia in the medieval and modern periods. Surprisingly little work has been carried out focusing on the evolution of state control and imperial administration in the same territory; approached in a rigorous and historically grounded fashion over a wide extent of historical time from late antiquity to the twentieth century. The empires of Rome, Byzantium, the Ottomans and the latter-day imperialists in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, all inherited or seized and sought to develop overlapping parts of a common territorial base in the Eastern Mediterranean and all struggled to contain, control or otherwise alter the political, cultural and spiritual allegiances of the same indigenous population groups that were brought under their rule and administration. The task undertaken in Imperial Lineages and Legacies in the Eastern Mediterranean is to investigate the balance between continuity and change adopted at various historical conjunctures when new imperial regimes were established and to expose common features and shared approaches to the challenge of imperial rule that united otherwise divergent societies and imperial administrations. The work incorporates the contributions by twelve scholars, each leading practitioners in their respective fields and each contributing their particular insights on the shared theme of imperial identity and legacy in the Mediterranean World of the pagan, Christian and Muslim eras.

Queen's Court

Author : Nancy Maveety
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131726890

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Queen's Court by Nancy Maveety Pdf

The first book to challenge the conventional wisdom that Sandra Day O'Connor was an influential member of the Rehnquist Court simply by default of her centrist views. Shows that her impact and influence went far beyond the "swing vote," and that it truly was "O'Connor's Court" more so than Rehnquist's.

The Diefenbaker Legacy

Author : University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center,Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada
Publisher : Regina : Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina ; [Saskatoon] : Diefenbaker Canada Centre, University of Saskatchewan
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015048856390

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The Diefenbaker Legacy by University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center,Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada Pdf

This publication compiles selected papers presented at a conference that marked the 40th anniversary of the advent to power of John Diefenbaker as prime minister of Canada. The papers provide a retrospective look at the domestic and international political issues and policies confronting the Diefenbaker government during an era of significant political and social change. They attempt to assess the legacy of Diefenbaker and his government's policies and decisions in different aspects of Canadian public policy and in the political culture of the years that followed. The papers cover such topics as Canada-United States relations, Canadian defence and security, political leadership, human rights, federal-provincial relations, and relations with the press and the bureaucracy.