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Voices Of Civil Rights Lawyers - Reflections From The Deep South, 1964-1980

~~31,08€~~ 24,86€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 Lawyers played a key role amid the profound political and social upheavals of the civil rights era, vindicating clients and together challenging white supremacy. Here, in their own voices, twenty-six lawyers reveal the abuses they endured and the barriers they broke as they fought for civil rights.
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Reubin O'D. Askew And The Golden Age Of Florida Politics

de Martin A. Dyckman

22,70€

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 Reubin Askew was swept into the governorâ€™s office in 1970 as part of a remarkable wave of progressive politics and legislative reform in Florida. This period was truly a golden age of Florida politics, and Martin Dyckmanâ€™s narrative is well written, fast paced, and reads like a novel.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Politics In The Sunshine State

~~112,56€~~ 90,05€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 Redrawing district lines is arguably the most polarizing of political activities in the United States today. As technological developments permit more and more sophisticated statistical analyses, those in charge of the process are more tempted to gerrymander districts for their own future benefit. At the same time, as this data is made available to the public, litigation and calls for transparency intensify.As a bellwether state, Florida offers a unique and fascinating case study to examine the various effects of redistricting. The contributors to this volume examine the issue from the perspectives of both politicians and voters, exploring the process of redistricting as well as the homogenization of districts. They examine new and ongoing controversies, including the creation of disparate pockets of opponents’ voting blocs, by focusing on the massive 2012 boundary changes throughout the state--and the judicial review that called into question their legality on the eve of the 2014 elections.
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Making Modern Florida - How The Spirit Of Reform Shaped A New State Constitution

de Mary E. Adkins

~~39,68€~~ 31,74€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 Mid-twentieth-century Florida was a state in flux. Changes exemplified by rapidly burgeoning cities and suburbs, the growth of the Kennedy Space Center during the space race, and the impending construction of Walt Disney World overwhelmed the outdated 1885 constitution. A small group of rural legislators known as the "Pork Chop Gang" controlled the state and thwarted several attempts to modernize the constitution. Through court-imposed redistribution of legislators and the hard work of state leaders, however, the executive branch was reorganized and the constitution was modernized.In Making Modern Florida, Mary Adkins goes behind the scenes to examine the history and impact of the 1966-68 revision of the Florida state constitution. With storytelling flair, Adkins uses interviews and detailed analysis of speeches and transcripts to vividly capture the moves, gambits, and backroom moments necessary to create and introduce a new state constitution. This carefully researched account brings to light the constitutional debates and political processes in the growth to maturity of what is now the nation’s third largest state.
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Florida'S Minority Trailblazers - The Men And Women Who Changed The Face Of Florida Government

de Susan Macmanus

~~59,61€~~ 47,69€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 "Saves a piece of Florida political history by narrating the personal stories of the state's 'minority trailblazers' from the Civil Rights Movement to the present day."--Richard E. Foglesong, author of Immigrant Prince: Mel Martinez and the American Dream "Captures Florida's ongoing political transition from a 'yellow-dog,' lily-white state to one where diversity is beginning to make an impact on politics."--Doug Lyons, former senior editorial writer, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Florida experienced a population surge during the 1960s that diversified the state and transformed it into a microcosm of the nation, but discrimination remained pervasive. With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, along with later rulings on redistricting and term limits, the opportunity to participate in government became more and more possible for previously silenced voices. Drawing primarily from personal interviews, Susan MacManus recounts the stories of the first minority men and women--both Democrat and Republican--who were elected or appointed to state legislative, executive, and judicial offices and to the U.S. Congress since the 1960s. She reveals what drove these leaders to enter office, how they ran their campaigns, what kinds of discrimination they encountered, what rewards each found during their terms, and what advice they would share with aspiring politicians. In addition to the words of the officeholders themselves, MacManus provides helpful timelines, photos, biographical sketches of each politician, and election results from path-breaking victories. The book also includes comprehensive rosters of minority individuals who have held state offices and those who have gone on to represent Florida in the federal government. Full of inspiring stories and informative statistics, Florida's Minority Trailblazers is an in-depth rendering of personal struggles--guided by opportunity, ambition, and idealism--that have made Florida the vibrant, diverse state it is today. Susan A. MacManus is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida and the coauthor of Politics in Florida and Politics in States and Communities. A volume in the series Florida Government and Politics, edited by David R. Colburn and Susan A. MacManus
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The Failure Of Term Limits In Florida

de Kathryn A. Depalo

~~99,31€~~ 79,45€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 In 1992, Florida voters approved an amendment to the state’s Constitution creating eight-year term limits for legislators—making Florida the second-largest state, after California, to implement such a law. Eight years later, sixty-eight term-limited senators and representatives were forced to retire, and the state saw the highest number of freshman legislators since the first legislative session in 1845.Proponents view term limits as part of a battle against the rising political class and argue that limits will foster a more honest and creative body with ideal "citizen" legislators. However, in this comprehensive twenty-year study, the first of its kind to examine the effects of term limits in Florida, Kathryn DePalo shows nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, these limits created a more powerful governor, legislative staffers, and lobbyists. Because incumbency is now certain, leadership races—especially for Speaker—are sometimes completed before members have even cast a single vote. Furthermore, legislators rarely leave public office; they simply return to local offices, where they continue to exert influence.The Failure of Term Limits in Florida is a tour de force examination of the unintended and surprising consequences of the new incumbency advantage in the Sunshine State.
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Florida'S Other Courts - Unconventional Justice In The Sunshine State

de Robert M. Jarvis

~~99,31€~~ 79,45€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 "Addresses fascinating aspects of obtaining justice in Florida: both historical court systems before Florida became a state and alternative courts operating within Florida now. Anyone with an interest in the diversity of Florida's legal past and present will find this book invaluable."--Mary E. Adkins, author of Making Modern Florida: How the Spirit of Reform Shaped a New State Constitution Pushing past the standard federal-state narrative, the essays in Florida's Other Courts examine eight little-known Florida courts. In doing so, they fill a longstanding gap in the state's legal literature. In part one, the contributors profile Florida's courts under the Spanish and British empires and during its existence as a U.S. territory and a member of the Confederate States of America. In part two, they describe four modern-era courts: those governing military personnel stationed in Florida; adherents of specific religious faiths in Florida; residents of Miami's black neighborhoods during the waning days of Jim Crow segregation; and members of the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes. Including extensive notes, a detailed index, and a complete table of cases, this volume offers a new and compelling look at the development of justice in Florida.
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This Business Of Words - Reassessing Anne Sexton

21,62€

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 One of America's most influential women writers, Anne Sexton has long been overshadowed by fellow confessional poets Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell. This volume reassesses Sexton and her poetry and offers directions for future Sexton scholarship.
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We Come For Good - Archaeology And Tribal Historic Preservation At The Seminole Tribe Of Florida

24,86€

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 Describes the development and operations of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) of the Seminole Tribe of Florida as an example of how tribes can successfully manage and retain authority over the heritage of their respective cultures.
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Florida'S Other Courts - Unconventional Justice In The Sunshine State

de Robert M. Jarvis

64,89€

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 Pushing past the standard federal-state narrative, the essays in Florida's Other Courts examine eight little-known Florida courts. In doing so, they fill a longstanding gap in the state's legal literature. Including extensive notes, a detailed index, and a complete table of cases, this volume offers a new and compelling look at the development of justice in Florida.
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In Defiance Of Boundaries - Anarchism In Latin American History

24,86€

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 In this groundbreaking collection of essays, anarchism in Latin America becomes much more than a prelude to populist and socialist movements. The contributors illustrate a much more vast, differentiated, and active anarchist presence in the region that evolved on simultaneous - transnational, national, regional, and local - fronts.
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Race And Class In The Colonial Bahamas, 1880-1960

de Gail Saunders

25,94€

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Florida'S Minority Trailblazers - The Men And Women Who Changed The Face Of Florida Government

de Susan Macmanus

64,89€

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 This collection examines the motivation and stories of minority leaders elected to political office in Florida by employing standard interview questions and material from biographies, newspaper articles and academic studies.
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Making Modern Florida - How The Spirit Of Reform Shaped A New State Constitution

de Mary E. Adkins

25,94€

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 Goes behind the scenes to examine the history and impact of the 1966-68 revision of the Florida state constitution. With storytelling flair, Mary Adkins uses interviews and detailed analysis of speeches and transcripts to vividly capture the moves, gambits, and backroom moments necessary to create and introduce a new state constitution.
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An Ecotourist'S Guide To The Everglades And The Florida Keys

de Robert Silk

15,14€

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 Packed with adventure and a localâ€™s expert advice, this guide is essential reading for a fun-filled trip through the worldâ€™s most famous wetland, the Everglades, and the spectacular marine environment of the 130-mile island chain formed by the Florida Keys. These two connected ecosystems offer outdoors enthusiasts hundreds of outings, activities, and experiences.
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Race, Ideology, And The Decline Of Marxism In The Caribbean

de Anthony P. Maingot

65,97€

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 Most studies view the Caribbean as disparate countries prone to revolution and ripe for rebellion. In a refreshing departure from the norm, Anthony Maingot, using historical and contemporary examples, explains that the region is actually populated by resilient, adaptable societies that combine both modern and conservative elements.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Politics In The Sunshine State

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 This brief review of the evolution of redistricting standards, processes, and outcomes underscores the importance of scholarship examining the dynamics of each redistricting cycle. Jigsaw Puzzle Politics in the Sunshine State, edited by Seth C. McKee, chronicles the redistricting controversies that emerged during the 2012 cycle.
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Privacy In The New Media Age

de Jon L. Mills

25,94€

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 Balancing personal dignity and first amendment concerns has become increasingly challenging in the new media age. While the history of free speech and press has noble origins rooted in democratic theory, can society protect those who are harassed, stalked, and misrepresented online while maintaining a free society? Jon Mills maps out this complex problem.
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The American Lawrence

de Lee M. Jenkins

77,25€

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 Although he is frequently perceived as a distinctly English author, in this study D.H. Lawrence is reevaluated as a creator and critic of American literature as well. From 1922â€"1925, during his â€œsavage pilgrimageâ€ in Mexico and New Mexico, he completed the core of what this book terms his â€œAmerican oeuvreâ€ - including his major volume of criticism, Studies in Classic American Literature.
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The Failure Of Term Limits In Florida

de Kathryn A. Depalo

64,89€

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 Proponents of term limits have constantly argued that term limits of its legislature created more honest and creative legislative body, but DePalo's twenty-year study of term limits in Florida shows this is not the case, finding that term limits create a more powerful governor, legislative staffers, and lobbyists.
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Florida Landscape Plants - Native And Exotic

de John V. Watkins, Robert J Black e Thomas J. Sheehan

22,70€

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 The standard reference for Florida ornamental gardening is now in its third edition. For nearly four decades, Florida Landscape Plants has been the go-to manual for novices and experts alike. This timeless gardening book features detailed drawings of more than 400 plants, alongside invaluable information.
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Conservative Hurricane - How Jeb Bush Remade Florida

de Matthew T. Corrigan

22,70€

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 "A Florida Quincentennial book"--Title page verso.
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Reubin O'D. Askew And The Golden Age Of Florida Politics

de Martin A. Dyckman

~~27,02€~~ 21,62€ 20% IMEDIATO

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 <a>Inside the reinvention of Florida politics </a><a> </a><a>Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction</a> <a> </a>Reubin Askew was swept into the governor’s office in 1970 as part of a remarkable wave of progressive politics and legislative reform in Florida. A man of uncompromising principle and independence, he was elected primarily on a platform of tax reform. In the years that followed, Askew led a group of politicians from both parties who sought—and achieved—judicial reform, redistricting, busing and desegregation, the end of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the Sunshine Amendment, and much more. This period was truly a golden age of Florida politics, and Martin Dyckman’s narrative is well written, fast paced, and reads like a novel. Dyckman also reveals how the return of special interests, the rise of partisan politics, unlimited campaign spending, term limits, gerrymandering, and more have eroded the achievements of the Golden Age in subsequent decades.
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Fifteen Florida Cemeteries - Strange Tales Unearthed

de Lola Haskins

18,38€

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