Tag: Backlash

Free Download Line Engbo Gissel, "Africa and the Backlash Against International Courts"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1786992981, 1786992973 | EPUB | pages: 288 | 0.5 mb
At the start of the twenty-first century the story of Africa’s engagement with international law was one of marked commitment and meaningful contributions. Africa pioneered new areas of law and legal remedies, such as international criminal law and universal jurisdiction, and gave human rights jurisdiction to a number of new international courts. However, in recent years, African states have mobilised politically and collectively against the regional courts and the International Criminal Court, contesting these institutions’ authority and legitimacy at national, regional and international levels.

Free Download Backlash 9/11: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond By Anny Bakalian, Medhi Bozorgmehr
2009 | 368 Pages | ISBN: 0520257340 | PDF | 2 MB
For most Americans, September 11, 2001, symbolized the moment when their security was altered. For Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans, 9/11 also ushered in a backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination, and a string of devastating government initiatives. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the post-9/11 events on Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans as well as their organized response. Through fieldwork and interviews with community leaders, Anny Bakalian and Mehdi Bozorgmehr show how ethnic organizations mobilized to demonstrate their commitment to the United States while defending their rights and distancing themselves from the terrorists.

Free Download Professor John Tirman, "Dream Chasers: Immigration and the American Backlash "
English | ISBN: 0262028921 | 2015 | 216 pages | EPUB | 744 KB
How the immigration battle plays out in America, from curriculum disputes to federal raids to the civil rights activism of young "Dreamers."