U.S. Publications
Publications
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eJournal USA: Refugees Building New Lives in the United States
Diversity and plurality are among the United States’ defining national characteristics. These national values inspire individual Americans to strengthen the country’s social fabric by welcoming and helping integrate refugees into U.S. communities. »
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eJournal USA: Internet Freedom
Information has never been so free, but threats to the free flow of information on the Internet are growing. How governments and societies confront new and transformative Internet technologies is the subject of this eJournal USA. »
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eJournal USA: See you in the USA
Every year tens of millions of people visit the United States. They come to study, or for business, or for fun. But the best reason of all is to meet Americans. »
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eJournal USA: Climate Change Partnerships
Partnerships leverage the complementary skills and talents of diverse partners and likely will be among the required responses to global climate change. »
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eJournal USA: 21st-Century Agriculture
Partnerships leverage the complementary skills and talents of diverse partners and likely will be among the required responses to global climate change. »
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eJournalUSA: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Since the first atomic bombs exploded in 1945, some have tried to rid the world of nuclear weapons. President Obama has embraced this goal with new vigor. This issue of eJournal USA examines the challenges to achieving nuclear disarmament. It conveys the hopes of some thinkers, and explains the doubts of others. »
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eJournal USA: More Than Elections: How Democracies Transfer Power
Democracy requires more than holding elections. Healthy democracies are defined by the expectations of citizens and the common rules, understandings, and trust they build. This eJournal USA explores the contours of civil society and political legitimacy within which peaceful transitions of power can occur. »
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USA Elections in Brief
This revised 2012 edition of USA Elections in Brief sketches the way primary and general elections work, not only the role of political parties, but also the nuts and bolts of voting machines and poll workers, opinion polls and campaign finance. »
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eJournal USA: Making Their Mark: Black Women Leaders
This issue of eJournal USA profiles African-American women of the 20th and 21st centuries who have made significant contributions to many spheres of American life. It also offers insights into how earlier generations of African-American women serve as touchstones for the present generation. »
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eJournal USA: The Spirit of Volunteerism
Americans have a long history of helping others for no financial gain. Devoting one’s time and energy for the greater good is seen in countless ways across America daily. This issue illustrates some of the ways that Americans volunteer, such as firefighters, health workers and computer experts. »
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eJournal USA: A Healthy Future
Global health has improved, but the fight against diseases is not over. New approaches and renewed engagement of key stakeholders are needed. »
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eJournal USA: Cultivating Civil Society 2.0
“Cultivating Civil Society 2.0” explores the evolving intersection between civil society and technology and offers examples of how civil society organizations are exploiting technology’s potential to advance their work. »
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eJournal USA: Climate Action Goes Local
Learn how governments, businesses and communities in Central America, East Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the United States are partnering to leverage their resources to combat climate change. »
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Global Water Issues
This book demonstrates the United States’ commitment to the challenging issue of water security and the unrelenting pursuit of effective solutions. As water becomes a scarce commodity, our success depends on mutual dialogue, cooperation and discipline in conserving this precious resource. »
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eJournal USA: Educating Women and Girls
This issue of eJournal USA explores how international organizations, state governments, the private sector and individuals — in many different countries — are promoting education for women and girls and are improving people’s lives. »
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eJournal USA: Peace Corps — 50 Years of Promoting Friendship
In this issue of eJournal USA, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with narratives written by past volunteers and we glimpse the future of the Peace Corps in an essay by current Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams. »
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eJournal USA: Entrepreneurs: The Next Generation
This issue of eJournal USA explores the world of entrepreneurship for young people. »
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USA Economy in Brief
This 2011 revised edition shows how competition shapes the U.S. economy and reflects the never-ending debate through history about the proper role of government in the economy. »
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eJournal USA: Ethical and Effective Policing
This issue of eJournal USA examines the ways in which citizens and police strive to sustain the social contract. »
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eJournal USA: Becoming American: Beyond the Melting Pot
Long-time residents and newcomers are learning to understand one another in three U.S. communities. »
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Media Law Handbook
What are the privileges and responsibilities of a free press? In Media Law Handbook, Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, explores how free societies answer this question. »
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My Town
My Town: Writers on American Cities features 12 American authors describing how the U.S. cities where they live contribute to their creativity. »
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Outline of U.S. History
A chronological look at how the United States took shape — from its origins as an obscure set of colonies on the Atlantic coast a little more than 200 years ago into what one political analyst today calls "the first universal nation." This fully illustrated edition has been completely revised and updated by Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio University. »
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eJournal USA: A Living Legacy: Preserving Intangible Culture
The cultural heritage of the United States is rich, diverse and grounded in the contributions of many peoples. Many tangible expressions of this cultural patrimony are protected in museums, galleries, and other publicly and privately supported institutions. But no museum can preserve less tangible forms of cultural expression as effectively as those who perform them. »