Government and Democracy

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers IncAuthor(s): Jose M. MagoneNumber of pages: 295Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 161 x 237 x 23Cover type: Har...

Amidst the many lamentations about the problems of democracy, Joe Foweraker turns his attention to specific questions: Is democracy incompatible wi...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Lydia M AndradeIllustration(s): 95 Line drawings, color; 81 Halftones, color; 25 Tables, color; 176 Illus...

A timely and provocative exploration of contemporary political communication from a world-leading author team. In an age of "fake news" and Youtube...

DescriptionDemocracy is easy to talk about but hard to define in other than broad generalizations; its history is a long, complex, and contested su...

Publisher: Cengage Learning, IncAuthor(s): Richard (Arizona State University) HerreraNumber of pages: 720Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 217 x 27...

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Provides a provocative interpretation of American Government. This title shows how democracy is repeatedly violated by corporate oligopolies, and h...

Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): B XuNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 216 x 23Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecul ...

Reducere. The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature, it re...

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Brazil changed drastically in the 21st century's second decade. In 2010, the country's outgoing president Lula left office with almost 90% approval...

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In Citizenship after Trump, political theorists Bradley S. Klein and Scott G. Nelson explore the meaning of community in the context of intense pol...

This book provides the first detailed and comprehensive examination of all the materials making up the Star Wars franchise relating to the portraya...

Tensions of American Federal Democracy uses an original analytical framework combined with comparative perspectives - including those of other mode...

Faced with government's ineptitude, people are attracted to strong leaders and bold action. As Pierre Rosanvallon demonstrates, "presidentialism" m...

As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, "It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your...

DescriptionDemocracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinati...

Reducere. Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to...

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Explores the vulnerabilities of Israeli democracy and the obstacles to forming a sustainable national consciousness. The author merges narratives a...

Reducere. Awards🏆Winner (2015) - PROSE - (Government/Politics)Contributor(s): Author: Francis FukuyamaThe second volume of the bestselling landmark work on t...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the former secretary of state and bestselling author -- a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why ...

A supplemental text for American government courses in California that also include a CA politics component. Exploring the nature of public opinion...

Contributor(s): Editor: Larry DiamondEditor: Marc F. PlattnerEditor: Christopher WalkerOver the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldene...

Reducere. Justice (al-'adl) is one of the principal values of the Islamic faith. In Islam, Justice, and Democracy, Sabri Ciftci explores the historical, phil...

Over the last five years, widespread concern about the effects of social media on democracy has led to an explosion in research from different disc...

DescriptionYou Call This a Democracy? is a penetrating and troubling look at how the U.S. ruling class and the power elite dominate wealth, power a...

DescriptionThe most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy--the idea that citizens or their representativ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yes We (Still) Can and cohost of Pod Save America, a sharp political playbook for how Democrats ca...

Reducere. This comprehensive study of international ethnic cleansing provides in-depth coverage of its occurrences in Armenia, Nazi Germany, Cambodia, Yugosl...

Reducere. Contrary to warnings about the dangers of populism, Donald F. Critchlow argues that grassroots activism is essential to party renewal within a demo...

DescriptionHow popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politic...

Reducere. NEW EDITION AUGMENTED WITH TEXT OF THE RESTORATION AMENDMENT SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT 'DEMOCRACY' MEANS? The word 'democracy' is widely abused a...

Reducere. In an America where the rich and fortunate have free rein to do as they please, can the ideal of liberty and justice for all be anything but an emp...

Reducere. The xenophobic backlash against refugees and immigrants gets put under the lens as we are introduced to those living through this emotional tide cr...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John PradosFrom its founding in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency has been discovered in the m...

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Reducere. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides an introduction to major theories of democracy from classical Greece to the present, a...

Reducere. DescriptionIs Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalism win out in the Middle East, or will democracy ever be possible? In this now-clas...

DescriptionIn 2011, political protests sprang up across the world. In the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, the United States unlikely people spa...

DescriptionWhile America is focused on religious militancy and terrorism in the Middle East, democracy has been under siege from religious extremis...

Reducere. It can feel like we're swimming in a sea of corruption, confused by who exactly is in charge and what role they play. The same influential people r...

Reducere. From World War II until the 1980s, the United States reigned supreme as both the economic and the military leader of the world. The major shifts in...

DescriptionWestern democracy is now at a critical juncture. Some worry that power has been wrested from the people and placed in the hands of a sma...

DescriptionThe smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organize, and participate ...

Going Low examines how the offensive style of contemporary politics challenges liberal democratic institutions. Considering the rise of illiberal p...

Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe examines the development of various political regimes in Europe from the ancien regime up through the present ...

DescriptionThe 2020 presidential election will determine the very survival of American democracy. To restore popular faith in government--and win t...

DescriptionFor four hundred years, Virginia's politicians have preached a "Virginia Way" of honor, gentility and democracy. In reality, this ideolo...

Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): B XuNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 149 x 210 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescope...

From Athens to New York, recent mass movements around the world have challenged austerity and authoritarianism with expressions of real democracy. ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 election left specialists of American politics perplexed and concerned about the future of US de...

DescriptionShould Brexit or the election of Trump cause us to doubt our faith in democracy? Are 'the people' too ignorant or stupid to rule? Numero...

Offers an analysis of worldwide democratic institutions. Examining thirty-six democracies during period from 1945 to 2010, the author arrives at im...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the U. S. and around the world, we are mired in political conflicts that are filled with bitterness, hatred, prejudice and personal a...

Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government - Adam Przeworski

The rise of populism in the West and the rise of China in the East have stirred a rethinking of how democratic systems work--and how they fail. The...

Reducere. DescriptionHow the new conspiracists are undermining democracy--and what can be done about itConspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspi...

Reducere. In this slim volume, Zinn lays out a clear and dynamic case for civil disobedience and protest, and challenges the dominant arguments against forms...

Reducere. Richard Tuck traces the history of the distinction between sovereignty and government and its relevance to the development of democratic thought. T...

Reducere. Our understanding of how the world works was fundamentally altered when the mechanical model of closed, linear systems was replaced with cybernetic...

Publisher: Regan ArtsAuthor(s): Carly CoopermanNumber of pages: 512Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 376 x 36Cover type: Paperback / softback...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: F. William EngdahlIllustrator: David DeesCheck the Amazon Reviews. People are raving about Full Spectrum Dominance "must re...

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Reducere. DescriptionAt last...the public hearing she was denied...These essays reveal keen powers of analysis applied to some of the most obdurate problems ...

Reducere. Americans are losing touch with reality. On virtually every issue, from climate change to immigration, tens of millions of Americans have opinions ...