Political structures: democracy books

First the author deals with the differing conceptions of socialism and democracy and discusses co-operative socialism....  Read More >>

Aware of the similiarities within differences which mark British and American political systems, this book provides...  Read More >>

Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Does it accelerate progress towards social welfare and human...  Read More >>

Focusing on the region of post-Soviet Central Asia, Radnitz investigates the causes of elite-led protest in nondemocratic...  Read More >>

2012 Reprint of 1952 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software....  Read More >>

Drawing insight from W.E. B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass and Toni Morrison, Terrence L. Johnson recasts the debate...  Read More >>

The recent financial and economic crisis has raised fundamental questions about how democracy has evolved. Bringing...  Read More >>

"The number-one ""New York Times""-bestselling author of ""High Crimes and Misdemeanors"" is back with an all-new,...  Read More >>

This book defines and examines the three principal strategies of EU democracy promotion in comparative analyses...  Read More >>

"""Brilliant."" ""A must read for every voter."" ""Reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984."" ""Unlike anything written...  Read More >>

In our current age of cynicism, John McGowan suggests that the time is right to take a fresh look at pragmatism,...  Read More >>

This book gives an overview of current debates surrounding press freedom in Africa in response to ongoing contestations...  Read More >>

In our current age of cynicism, John McGowan suggests that the time is right to take a fresh look at pragmatism,...  Read More >>

The Cameroon Condition brings together three seminal essays by George Ngwane, one of the most renowned, committed...  Read More >>

The heroic era of liberal democracy is coming to an end, and will soon be replaced by other, less liberal forms...  Read More >>

Inspired by the work of Amartya Sen, whose influential hypothesis that democratic institutions together with a free...  Read More >>

<p>This book offers an examination of how a deeply divided post-conflict society embarks on democratic transition....  Read More >>

Growth against Democracy: Savage Developmentalism in the Modern World, by H.L.T. Quan is a compelling interrogation...  Read More >>

A major issue for Russia is how far democratisation should be prioritised or whether the modernization of Russia...  Read More >>

Traces the rising emphasis on parenthood in contemporary American politics.  Read More >>

This volume sets out an impressive historical, theoretical and institutional framework for a comprehensive, comparative...  Read More >>

An analysis of antebellum politics in terms of the connections between slavery, manhood, and the legacies of Jefferson...  Read More >>

What was the intended purpose and function of the Bill of Rights? Is the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights...  Read More >>

Historical and comparative analysis of how globalisation has affected agrarian societies. Includes contributors...  Read More >>

Faguet identifies the factors that determine the outcomes of national decentralization on the local level  Read More >>