10%OFF
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and the Passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Leslie T. Hatamiya
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and the Passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Paperback. On August 10, 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this act. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
In 1982, a congressional commission concluded that the incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II resulted from racism, war hysteria, and failed political leadership. Against long odds, the commission's recommendation that the U.S. government offer financial redress became law on August 10, 1988, when President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This book is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this controversial legislation. Based on extensive interviews with Senators, members of Congress, key members of their staffs, and lobbyists, as well as statistical analyses of roll ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Asian America
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804723664
SKU
V9780804723664
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and the Passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988