Historic documents of 2017 - Kerrigan, Heather (Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2018)
For more than 45 years, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes approximately 60 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more. Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the years events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents, and each event includes references to related coverage and documents from the last ten editions of the series. Events covered in the 2017 Edition include: The intricacies of the new presidential administration of Donald Trump. Russian involvement in the U.S. presidential election. U.S. and global policies on immigration and refugees. Landmark Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering and state grant money for parochial schools, and the appointment of Neil Gorsuch. Global warming and climate change agreements and policies. European elections, including those in the UK, France, and Germany. Outcomes of the G-20 Summit. North Korea and international calls to action Volumes in this series dating back to 1972 are available as online editions on SAGE Knowledge.
December. U.S. Lawmakers resign amid sexual misconduct allegations ; United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital ; UN Peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ; International campaign to abolish nuclear weapons awarded 2017 Nobel Peace Prize ; Federal Communications Commission overturns Net Neutrality ; Members of Congress, President Trump remark on tax code overhaul.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Current events that chronicle the year ; introductory essays that build understanding ; primary sources that aid research"--Cover.
Keywords: History, Modern -- 21st century -- Sources; World politics -- 21st century -- Sources; History -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017 -- Sources