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OverviewThis text provides a critical but systematic overview of democratic theory and practice in the contemporary world. The authors show that recent developments are more complex than admitted by proponents of the idea of a democratic world with, what they call, de-democratization of various forms running in parallel with democratization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jorge Nef , Bernd ReiterPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Red Globe Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780230516892ISBN 10: 0230516890 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 18 May 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsDemocracy as an Idea and as a Process Formal and Substantive Democracy Myths and Misconceptions About Democracy Popular Sovereignty, Citizenship, and the Limits of Liberal Democracy Democracy and Insecurity Poverty, Inequity and Democracy Global Regimes, Governability and Democratization Democracy, Authoritarianism and De-Democratization Conclusion: The Crisis of Democracy Revisited.Reviews'A compelling analysis of the concept of democracy and of the challenges it faces in the contemporary era. The Democratic Challenge should thus prove of great interest both for those engaged in debates over democratic theory and those concerned with its fate in today's world.' - Douglas Kellner, UCLA and author of Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy Author InformationJORGE NEF is Director of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies and Professor of Government and International Affairs, University of South Florida, USA. BERND REITER is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of South Florida, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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