The coincidence of increased immigration into Britain in the late nineteenth century with the revitalisation of the trade union movement encourages the investigation of interaction between the two...Show moreThe coincidence of increased immigration into Britain in the late nineteenth century with the revitalisation of the trade union movement encourages the investigation of interaction between the two phenomena. This study seeks to determine the impact that immigrants had upon trade unions that were primarily created for workers born in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, whether through joining these unions, through the impact of their own independent unions, or as unorganised workers. Specifically, the Alliance Cabinet Makers Association, the primary furniture making union, is considered as an example of immigrant integration into British trade unionism of the period, revealing significant levels of immigrant participation, and therefore evidence for considerable acculturation into elements of British society. Trade union records and census data are combined to create an in-depth study of the background and identities of hundreds of trade union members over a thirty year period. Ultimately, the historical investigation is compared to contemporary trends in immigration and trade unionism, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.Show less
Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog heeft de Amerikaanse overheid besloten het Japanse deel van haar bevolking naar interneringskampen te brengen. Deze scriptie beschrijft hoe de overheid tot deze...Show moreTijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog heeft de Amerikaanse overheid besloten het Japanse deel van haar bevolking naar interneringskampen te brengen. Deze scriptie beschrijft hoe de overheid tot deze beslissing is gekomen en welke rol de bevolking in het besluitvormingsproces heeft gespeeld.Show less
In this study the relation between the most recent failed nominations of the U.S. Supreme Court judges Clement Haynsworth, G. Harrold Carswell, Robert Bork and a changing image of the Supreme Court...Show moreIn this study the relation between the most recent failed nominations of the U.S. Supreme Court judges Clement Haynsworth, G. Harrold Carswell, Robert Bork and a changing image of the Supreme Court and its judges has been studied. Different factors such as a changing nomination procedure, a strong increase of political and media involvement in the most recent rejections and the changed public image of the Supreme Court and its judges in the American society show that there is a connection between the most recent failed nominations and a changed image of the Supreme Court and its judges. The rejections in particular show that political and public involvement in the nominations caused a decrease of the “neutral” and “mythical” image of the court and its judges, which lead to a less exclusive and more democratic position among the other politicial institutions.Show less
