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Democracy Behind Barbed Wire: Examining The Political Culture Of Japanese American Evacuees, Allen Atkinson
Democracy Behind Barbed Wire: Examining The Political Culture Of Japanese American Evacuees, Allen Atkinson
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This paper explores the relationship between culture and political behavior through an investigation of those Japanese Americans who were denied due process and imprisoned during World War Two simply for being of Japanese descent. Military necessity was the reason cited for the government's action, although racism, war hysteria and economic competition also played a major role.
At the time there was a general belief among Caucasian Americans that the Japanese in America had avoided Americanization and could not be trusted to participate in democratic processes. It was suggested that their political and civic culture was an obstacle to the achievement …
The Lobbyist No. 23 (October 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbyist No. 23 (October 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
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The Lobbist No. 22 (August 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbist No. 22 (August 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
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The Lobbyist No. 21 (April 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbyist No. 21 (April 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Transgressive Cause Lawyering, Stuart Scheingold, Anne Bloom
Transgressive Cause Lawyering, Stuart Scheingold, Anne Bloom
Anne Bloom
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