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En el marco de la celebración de los 200 años de la fundación de Jalisco como estado libre y soberano, esta obra investiga los orígenes de la primera Constitución jalisciense, explorando los eventos que llevaron a su creación. Comienza examinando las causas que desencadenaron la crisis del antiguo régimen en España y la reacción de las autoridades de México y Guadalajara ante el surgimiento del liberalismo, así como los efectos de la Constitución...
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Este libro gira en torno a la experiencia de la exitosa campaña "Sí, acepto" en Costa Rica, desde la perspectiva de algunas y algunos de sus principales protagonistas, detallando antecedentes, apoyos, estrategias de publicidad, argumentos legales, obstáculos y aprendizajes. Asimismo, tiene de telón de fondo una de las piezas jurídicas más importantes y bellas de los últimos años: la Opinión Consultiva OC-24/17 de la Corte Interamericana de...
3) The Brazilian CFIA Model as a Mechanism for Enhancing Protection and Respect for Socio-Economic Righ
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This research evaluates whether the new model of investment agreement developed by Brazil (CFIA) is a mechanism for enhancing protection and respect for social and economic rights. The research starts by exploring the origins of investment treaties, their development and main characteristics. It examines why investment treaties and socio-economic rights are related, by mapping cases in which investment treaties have already impaired the protection...
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Get the Summary of Jefferson Cowie's Freedom's Dominion in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Freedom's Dominion" by Jefferson Cowie delves into the complex history of early 19th-century Alabama, focusing on the struggles between the Creek Nation, the state of Alabama, and the federal government. The book highlights the enforcement challenges of the Treaty of Cusseta, aimed at protecting Creek lands, and the broader...
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El constitucionalismo rígido, al conferir carácter normativo a los derechos fundamentales, ha introducido todo un sistema de límites y vínculos para la legislación. A juicio de Ferrajoli, éste es el fundamento del modelo garantista, caracterizado por un cambio estructural de doble vertiente, en el derecho y en la democracia, que se deriva de la inserción en ambos de una nueva «dimensión sustancial». La presencia de ésta hace del Estado...
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Get the Summary of Martin Luther King Jr's Where Do We Go from Here in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Where Do We Go from Here" by Martin Luther King Jr. delves into the complexities of the civil rights movement post the Voting Rights Act of 1965, highlighting the evolution of the struggle from seeking basic decency to true equality for African Americans. King critiques the superficial support of white allies...
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Jesse Jackson is a modern day highway robber, says veteran investigative reporter Kenneth R. Timmerman, who uses cries of racism to steal from individuals, corporations, and government, to give to himself. Until now, however, no one has been brave enough to say it and diligent enough to prove it. But Ken Timmerman has cracked Jackson's machine, found Jackson cronies willing to break ranks, and uncovered a sordid tale of greed, ambition, and corruption...
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Voices of Change: A Graphic Exploration of Social Issues is a thought-provoking and visually stunning book that explores various social issues through the medium of graphic art. This book is a collaboration between talented graphic artists and writers who have come together to create a unique and engaging reading experience. In today's world, there are many pressing social issues that need to be addressed. This book provides a platform for artists...
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¿Dependen los derechos humanos de la ley? ¿Cuál es la relación entre ésta y las exigencias de la justicia? La respuesta a lo que es realmente fundamental no está contenida en la «Babel de lenguas» de las constituciones, los códigos o las sentencias. Es preciso tomar en consideración las ideas generales y el pluralismo de los universos culturales, éticos, religiosos y políticos que caracterizan y complican la sociedad actual. «El derecho...
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Argues that racial inequality reproduces itself automatically over time because early unfair advantage for whites has paved the way for continuing advantage
This book is designed to change the way we think about racial inequality. Long after the passage of civil rights laws, blacks and Latinos possess barely a nickel of wealth for every dollar that whites have. Why have we made so little progress?
Legal scholar Daria Roithmayr provocatively argues...
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Take action to promote social justice with help from this practical guide
Social justice is about uplifting and empowering underserved and marginalized communities impacted by systems of oppression. While believing in equity and fairness is easy, taking action and doing your part requires work. This book is filled with practical, real-world advice that shows you how to serve and support your community through activism. You'll discover concrete steps...
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"Social justice is recognizing that even if you think you're the chosen one, you're never the only one. Until you come to my side of the fence to see what I see and I come to your side to see what you see, we will struggle with social justice. Johnson's book will help get us there." JC Watts, politician, clergyman, businessman, and athlete Social justice matters because we-each of us-matter. Unless we learn to co-exist as equals, we will never live...
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Para la narcodictadura, todas las manifestaciones opositoras y de la sociedad social, aunque sean pacíficas, se convierten por la presencia de los colectivos que forman parte del PSUV, en violentas, ya que infiltra elementos armados de esa organización parapolicial para así justificar la acción criminal de los cuerpos de exterminio, vale decir, la Guardia Nacional, el SEBIN y otros componentes de las Fuerzas Armadas.
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"With [this book], ... Oluo aims to show how people across America are working to create real positive change in our structures. Looking at many of our most powerful systems--like education, media, labor, health, housing, policing, and more--she highlights what people are doing to create change for intersectional racial equity. She also illustrates various ways in which the reader can find entryways into change in these same areas, or can bring some...
16) El Caso Beur
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"El Baso Beur" es un poderoso y esclarecedor análisis del caso Beur, un acontecimiento histórico fundamental que alteró para siempre la trayectoria de la comunidad beur en Francia. Este libro meticulosamente elaborado desentraña las complejidades del caso, proporcionando una visión única de las vidas, las luchas y la inquebrantable resistencia de la comunidad Beur. En "El Caso Beur", el autor nos invita a un viaje a través del complejo entramado...
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Originally published in 1983 after the convictions of the Wilmington Ten were overturned, Psalms from Prison was updated and re-released in 1994. Now in its third edition, this update to Psalms from Prison includes autobiographical reflections from Benjamin Chavis about the unjust imprisonment of the Wilmington Ten and the struggle for equal rights.
On October 18, 1972, Benjamin Chavis and nine others (the famous Wilmington Ten) were wrongly convicted...
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Do you have little time left to prepare for the exam?Have you heard that several of your friends have failed?Do you want to prove your worth and realize the American dream?If you answered "Yes" read on as I have something for you.I imagine you haven't passed a school exam in years, and you are worried because this time, the result is not just a grade but can be a game-changer in your citizenship.I have seen many such cases among my students who, due...
19) The Beur Case
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"The Beur Case" is a powerful and illuminating exploration of the Beur case-a pivotal historical event that forever altered the trajectory of the Beur community in France. This meticulously crafted book unravels the complexities of the case, providing unique insights into the lives, struggles, and unwavering resilience of the Beur community. In "The Beur Case", the author invites us on a journey through the complex web of contemporary society in France,...
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"We knew from the beginning how critical it was to have our own publication, to set forth our agenda for freedom...to urge change, to use the pen alongside the sword," writes David Hilliard in the preface to this stunning collection of pages from the original groundbreaking editions of the Black Panther Party's official news organ and original essays by Hilliard, Elaine Brown, Dr. Stan Oden, Craig Laurence Rice, Kumasi, and Joshua Bloom.
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