Political structures: democracy books

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Associative Democracy: New Forms of Economic and Social Governance

Associative Democracy: New Forms of Economic and Social...

Author: Paul Hirst (Birkbeck College, University of London)
ISBN: 9780745677484
Format: Undefined
$164.34

"In this book Paul Hirst makes a major contribution to democratic thinking, advocating ""associative democracy"";...  Read More >>

A Middle Class Without Democracy: Economic Growth and the Prospects for Democratization in China

A Middle Class Without Democracy: Economic Growth and...

Author: Jie Chen (Professor and Chair of Political Science, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Old Dominion University)
ISBN: 9780199841639
Format: Hardback
$196.95

What kind of role can the middle class play in potential democratization in such an undemocratic, late developing...  Read More >>

Theorising Democide: Why and How Democracies Fail

Theorising Democide: Why and How Democracies Fail

Author: M. Chou
ISBN: 9781137298683
Format: Hardback
$134.55

Beginning with the premise that democracies are often deeply implicated in their own downfall, The Theory of Democide...  Read More >>

The Democratic Imperative: The Reality of Power Relationships in the Nation State

The Democratic Imperative: The Reality of Power Relationships...

Author: Robert Corfe
ISBN: 9781909421141
Format: Paperback
$33.61

Argues that the left/right divide which for 200 years has served as the rationale for advancing social progress...  Read More >>

Democracy in America

Democracy in America

Author: Alexis De Tocqueville ,  Ralph Raico
ISBN: 9781470886479
Format: Audio
$52.67

As the democratic concept was emerging in America, it threatened the aristocracy of Europe. TocquevillesDemocracy...  Read More >>

Democracy and Complexity: A Realist Approach

Democracy and Complexity: A Realist Approach

Author: Danilo Zolo (University of Florence)
ISBN: 9780745678474
Format: Undefined
$178.20

This book is a highly original and provocative contribution to democratic theory. Zolo argues that the increasing...  Read More >>

The Calculus of Consent and Constitutional Design

The Calculus of Consent and Constitutional Design

Author: Keith Dougherty ,  Julian Edward
ISBN: 9781461428435
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This provides a backdrop for analyzing the three phases of constitutional decision-making: 1) the constitutional...  Read More >>

Does Everyone Want Democracy?: Insights from Mongolia

Does Everyone Want Democracy?: Insights from Mongolia...

Author: Paula L W Sabloff
ISBN: 9781598745672
Format: Book
$252.00

This book challenges the conventional wisdom that democracy is a universal desire, offering a model case study of...  Read More >>

Resisting Injustice and the Feminist Ethics of Care in the Age of Obama: “Suddenly,…All the Truth Was Coming Out”

Resisting Injustice and the Feminist Ethics of Care...

Author: David A.J. Richards
ISBN: 9780415662291
Format: Hardback
$305.00

"David A. J. Richards’s Resisting Injustice and The Feminist Ethics of Care in The Age of Obama: ""Suddenly,…All...  Read More >>

Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the 20th Century West

Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics...

Author: Dennis Pilon
ISBN: 9781442645417
Format: Hardback
$175.00

Using a comparative historical approach, Wrestling with Democracy examines why voting systems have (or have not)...  Read More >>

Democracy in Iran

Democracy in Iran

Author: R. Jahanbegloo
ISBN: 9781137330161
Format: Hardback
$126.76

Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing...  Read More >>

Democracy and Violence: Global Debates and Local Challenges

Democracy and Violence: Global Debates and Local Challenges...

Author: John Schwarzmantel (University of Leeds, UK) ,  Hendrik Kraetzschmar (University of Leeds, UK)
ISBN: 9780415853057
Format: Paperback
$92.99

This book examines the impact of political violence on democracy and democratisation with original case-studies...  Read More >>

The Political Economy of Europe's Incomplete Single Market

The Political Economy of Europe's Incomplete Single...

Author: David Howarth (University of Edinburgh, UK) ,  Tal Sadeh (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
ISBN: 9780415851343
Format: Paperback
$105.00

This volume includes work by leading political scientists working on European market integration, with specific...  Read More >>

Post-communist Regime Change: A Comparative Study

Post-communist Regime Change: A Comparative Study

Author: Jørgen Møller
ISBN: 9780415850100
Format: Paperback
$41.99

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Democratic Statecraft

Democratic Statecraft

Author: J S Maloy (Oklahoma State University)
ISBN: 9781299546288
Format: Undefined
$514.80

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The European Union, Russia and the Shared Neighbourhood

The European Union, Russia and the Shared Neighbourhood...

Author: Jackie Gower (King's College London, UK) ,  Graham Timmins (University of Stirling, UK)
ISBN: 9780415851114
Format: Paperback
$92.99

This book draws together research which examines the objectives of EU and Russian foreign policy and the complexities...  Read More >>

Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice

Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice

Author: Joan C. Tronto
ISBN: 9780814782781
Format: Paperback
$64.99

Argues for the need to make care, not economics, the central concern of democratic political life  Read More >>

Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice

Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice

Author: Joan C. Tronto
ISBN: 9780814782774
Format: Hardback
$184.00

Argues for the need to make care, not economics, the central concern of democratic political life  Read More >>

Referendums and Representative Democracy: Responsiveness, Accountability and Deliberation

Referendums and Representative Democracy: Responsiveness,...

Author: Maija Setälä ,  Theo Schiller
ISBN: 9780415849272
Format: Paperback
$114.00

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative...  Read More >>

Snow-Storm in August: The Struggle for American Freedom and Washington's Race Riot of 1835

Snow-Storm in August: The Struggle for American Freedom...

Author: Jefferson Morley
ISBN: 9780307477484
Format: Paperback
$29.99

The riveting story of how the epic struggle over slavery first violently erupted in the seat of American government....  Read More >>

Democratic Statecraft: Political Realism and Popular Power

Democratic Statecraft: Political Realism and Popular...

Author: J. S. Maloy (Oklahoma State University)
ISBN: 9780521145589
Format: Paperback
$67.25

While half the world yearns for 'democracy', the other half grieves over 'democratic deficits'. J. S. Maloy suggests...  Read More >>

Revolution Stalled: The Political Limits of the Internet in the Post-Soviet Sphere

Revolution Stalled: The Political Limits of the Internet...

Author: Sarah Oates (Professor of Political Communication, Professor of Political Communication, University of Glasgow)
ISBN: 9780199735952
Format: Hardback
$290.40

This study of the Russian internet explores how, when, and why the internet challenges leaders in non-free states....  Read More >>

Presidents, Assemblies and Policy-making in Asia

Presidents, Assemblies and Policy-making in Asia

Author: Y. Kasuya
ISBN: 9781137277268
Format: Hardback
$84.99

The authors assess the constitutional and partisan powers of Asian presidents, and analyse how they are used in...  Read More >>

On Liberty

On Liberty

Author: John Stuart Mill
ISBN: 9781484889459
Format: Paperback
$21.09

'Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign'. This title includes an essay that dedicated...  Read More >>

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