Only in America

By Harry Lewis Golden

Book Overview

* First book to comprehensively examine the War on Terror's impact on civil society * Contributors include well-known scholars in IR, political science and security studies Following George W. Bush's declaration of a global War on Terror in the wake of the September 11 attacks, political leaders around the world introduced a swath of counter-terrorist legislation and measures. Often hastily rushed in, not least to satisfy perceived public demand for a strong state response, such extraordinary laws and measures are riddled with ambiguity and trespass unashamedly on basic democratic rights. In many countries the introduction of such measures has fuelled a climate of fear and suspicion, damaging the efforts of civil society actors. This edited volume investigates the convergence of aid and security objectives following the September 11 attacks. It explores the effects of this convergence on civil society spaces, actors and organizations and analyzes the impact of counter-terrorist legislation, measures, discourses and practices on civil societies in a range of political contexts. It proposes that the securitization of aid that was already underway in the 1990s has accelerated in the post-9/11 world. The bulk of the literature on civil society and development relates to the golden era of the 1990s. Civil Society under Strainbrings the discussion into this newly altered landscape.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0837166071
• ISBN13: 9780837166070
• Release Date: April 1973
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A fun yet serious read

This warm-hearted look at American life by Harry Golden (1902-1981) makes for humorous yet serious reading. The book is a compilation of anecdotes and pieces drawn from the Carolina Israelite, the author's little Charlotte (North Carolina) newspaper with a national reputation. The anecdotes range from a couple sentences to several pages, with most being about one page or less in length. These anecdotes cover a gamut of issues including family life, sex, tradition, New York City, small towns, Jewish life, the Church, immigration, segregation, and other facets of U.S. life. Readers can learn much from Golden, who was blessed with writing talent, a good memory, and common sense. This book is largely humorous and nostalgic, but at times is quite serious. So was his newspaper, which was one of the few in the south that dared to oppose segregation in the 1950's. Golden was raised in New York City before moving as an adult (with a record) to Charlotte, North Carolina. His small paper had a national following, and was said to be popular among Christian clergy. This best-selling 1958 book was followed by FOR 2 CENTS PLAIN, ENJOY, ENJOY, plus several other volumes.