Race, Rights, and Reparation: Law of the Japanese American Internment (Aspen Elective Series)

Eric K. Yamamoto

ISBN 10: 0735523932 / ISBN 13: 9780735523937

Published by Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Race, Rights, and Reparation: Law of the Japanese American Internment (Aspen Elective Series)
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735523932
• ISBN 13: 9780735523937
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The balance between civil liberties and national security is scrutinized in this, the first comprehensive coursebook ever published to critically explore the legal, ethical, and social ramifications of the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II and the successful reparations movement of the1980s:
* An outstanding author team -- all are noted scholars in this and other fields of law -- Jerry Kang is the author of Aspen's Communications Law and Policy
* A rich pedagogy includes thematic overviews, socio-historical background, in-depth study modules, cases, original documents, questions, and commentary
* An interdisciplinary approach includes scholarship from sociology and history as well as law review articles and cases

A Teacher's Manual includes:
* Guidance for teaching each chapter
* Suggestions for how to make optimal use of study modules
* Addresses questions raised in the book with explanations and analysis
* At 550 pages, a very manageable teaching length.

From the Publisher

A Critical Exploration of the Legal and Historical Repercussions of the Japanese American Internment During World War II.