Migration to the British Colonies -- Immigration during the early national and Antebellum eras -- Immigration during the late nineteenth century -- The road to restriction -- Immigration under the National Origins Act -- Immigration during the late twentieth century -- Immigrati…
After repeated coups and periods of military rule, Ghana is now one of Africa's longest enduring democratic republics. Exiles, Entrepreneurs and Educators compares the political proclivities of two generations of African Americans who moved to Ghana. Author Steven J.L. Taylor bl…
"Beyond the Huddled Masses is a vivid look at the connection between the results of the Paris Peace Conference and the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924. Kristofer Allerfeldt brings new insight to the human history behind the immigration acts, arguing that the divisions created …
This work uncovers the human history underlying the state actions on immigration. It is a vivid and varied new look at some of the most shaping forces in American history and identity, and offers important new perspective on early twentieth century American-European relations. H…
As one of the most complexly divisive periods in American history, Reconstruction has been the subject of a rich scholarship. Historians have studied the period's racial views, political maneuverings, divisions between labor and capital, debates about women's suffrage, and of co…
In seinem hochaktuellen Buch bietet Volker Weiß die erste tiefgehende und historisch fundierte Zeitdiagnose zu den rechtspopulistischen Phänomenen Pegida, AfD & Co. Dabei beschreibt er das vielfältige Spektrum der neuen rechten Bewegungen und untersucht die Herkunft und Vernetzu…
Introduction : Polyculturalism, Transnationalism, and Diaspora -- Major Middle Eastern American Companies -- Return to the Homeland Plays -- Persecution Plays -- Diaspora Plays -- Plays Set in the Homeland -- Conflict Plays -- The Current State of Middle Eastern American Theatre…
While the idea of immigration embodies Americaʹs rhetorical commitment to democracy, recent immigration control policies also showcase abysmal failures in democratic practice. Immigration and American Democracy examines these failures in terms of state sovereignty, neoliberalism…
