1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910164918303321

Autore

Grumet Louis

Titolo

The curious case of Kiryas Joel : the rise of a village theocracy and the battle to defend the separation of church and state / / Louis Grumet, John M. Caher ; foreword by Judith S. Kaye

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : Chicago Review Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-61373-501-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Classificazione

LAW018000LAW060000HIS036070HIS036080POL040030REL040050

Disciplina

344.73/0796

Soggetti

Satmar Hasidim - New York (State) - Kiryas Joel

Satmar Hasidim - Legal status, laws, etc - New York (State) - Kiryas Joel

Religion in the public schools - Law and legislation - New York (State)

Jewish religious education of children with disabilities - New York (State) - Kiryas Joel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Front Flip; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Judith S. Kaye, Former Chief Judge, New York State Court of Appeals; A Note on Sources; Prologue: "Curious" Joel; 1: A New Homeland; 2: Who Moves In?; 3: Who Governs?; 4: Who Educates?; 5: Who Is Worshipped?; 6: Who Litigates?; 7: Who Is Our Adversary?; 8: Here Comes the Judge; 9: Establishment; 10: Reviewing the Decision; 11: Does It Pass the Test?; 12: Would the Supreme Court Care?; 13: The Supreme Court Opens the Door; 14: Strange Bedfellows; 15: May It Please the Court; 16: Judicial Deliberations

17: Supremely Decided18: Déjà Vu; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Chronology; Notes; Index; About the Authors; Back Flip; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

"Twenty years ago, on the last day of session, the New York State Legislature created a publicly funded school district to cater to the interests of a religious sect called Kiryas Joel, an extremely insular group of Hasidic Jews. The sect had bought land in upstate New York, populated it solely with members of its faction, and created a village that exerted extraordinary political pressure over both political parties



in the Legislature. Marking the first time in American history that a governmental unit was established for a religious group, the Legislature's action prompted years of litigation that eventually went to the Supreme Court. The 1994 case, The Board of Education of the Village of Kiryas Joel v. Grumet, stands as the most important legal precedent in the fight to uphold the separation of church and state. In The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel, plaintiff Louis Grumet opens a window onto the Satmar Hasidic community and details the inside story of his fight for the First Amendment. Informed by numerous interviews, media accounts, court transcripts, and more, The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel tantalizes with a peek at cynical power politics driven by votes. This story--a blend of politics, religion, cultural clashes, and constitutional tension--is an object lesson in the ongoing debate over freedom of vs. freedom from religion"--

"The 1994 US Supreme Court case Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet stands as the most important legal precedent in the fight to uphold the separation of church and state. In this book, plaintiff Louis Grumet opens a window onto the insular sect of Hasidic Jews at the center of the case, and details the inside story of his fight for the First Amendment and against New York's most powerful politicians"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910708460303321

Autore

El-Katiri Mohammed

Titolo

Strengthening statehood capabilities for successful transitions in the Middle East/North Africa region / / Mohammed El-Katiri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carlisle Barracks, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , 2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 47 pages)

Soggetti

Arab Spring, 2010-

Democratization - Arab countries

Nation-building - Arab countries

Arab countries Politics and government 21st century

Arab countries Economic conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"April 2015."

Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-47).