Political structures: democracy books

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Social Theories of Jacksonian Democracy: Representative Writings of the Period 1825-1850

Social Theories of Jacksonian Democracy: Representative...

Author: Joseph L. Blau
ISBN: 9780872206908
Format: Hardback
$136.62

A reprint of the 1954 Bobbs-Merrill edition. History's first national party with roots in a mass electorate, the...  Read More >>

The Democracy Sourcebook

The Democracy Sourcebook

Author: Robert A. Dahl ,  Ian Shapiro (Yale University)
ISBN: 9780262541473
Format: Paperback
$130.00

A collection of classic and contemporary writings on democracy, suitable for use in a wide variety of undergraduate...  Read More >>

The Democracy Sourcebook

The Democracy Sourcebook

Author: Robert A. Dahl ,  Ian Shapiro (Yale University)
ISBN: 9780262042178
Format: Hardback
$237.60

A collection of classic and contemporary writings on democracy, suitable for use in a wide variety of undergraduate...  Read More >>

Democracy in Latin America, 1760-1900: Volume 1, Civic Selfhood and Public Life in Mexico and Peru

Democracy in Latin America, 1760-1900: Volume 1, Civic...

Author: Carlos A. Forment
ISBN: 9780226257150
Format: Hardback
$102.95

Drawing on a wealth of archival research, Carlos A. Forment demonstrates how citizens of Latin America established...  Read More >>

The European Union & Democratization: Reluctant States

The European Union & Democratization: Reluctant States...

Author: Paul Kubicek
ISBN: 9780415311366
Format: Hardback
$238.00

The European Union has been a key actor in promoting democratization and providing assistance to encourage political...  Read More >>

The British Regulatory State: High Modernism and Hyper-Innovation

The British Regulatory State: High Modernism and Hyper-Innovation...

Author: Michael Moran (Professor of Government, University of Manchester)
ISBN: 9780199247578
Format: Hardback
$313.00

For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most stable in the world. In...  Read More >>

Framing Democracy: Civil Society and Civic Movements in Eastern Europe

Framing Democracy: Civil Society and Civic Movements...

Author: John K. Glenn
ISBN: 9780804749282
Format: Paperback
$34.95

This book offers a critique and reformulation of existing theories of democratization and fall of communism. By...  Read More >>

Democratic Thought: Selected Writings of Edward Bunn

Democratic Thought: Selected Writings of Edward Bunn...

Author: Edward Jr Bunn
ISBN: 9780976707554
Format: Hardback
$79.07

Democratic Thought is an introduction to the Edward Bunn's diverse analyses of democracy's influence on various...  Read More >>

Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times: The Citizenry and the Breakdown of Democracy

Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times: The Citizenry...

Author: Nancy G. Bermeo
ISBN: 9780691089706
Format: Paperback
$67.99

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Democracy, Fascism and the New World Order

Democracy, Fascism and the New World Order

Author: Ivo Mosley
ISBN: 9780907845645
Format: Paperback
$23.16

Democracy is not a universal good, it is a political system, and like all political systems it is open to corruption....  Read More >>

The Public and the Private: Issues of Democratic Citizenship

The Public and the Private: Issues of Democratic Citizenship...

Author: Gurpreet Mahajan ,  Helmut Reifeld
ISBN: 9780761997023
Format: Hardback
$208.43

Takes a critical look at the popular representations of the concept of public and private in the context of democracy....  Read More >>

Democracy: Government of the People or Government of the Politicians?

Democracy: Government of the People or Government of...

Author: José Nun
ISBN: 9780742520394
Format: Hardback
$122.95

Nascent debates about democracy in the contemporary developing world are modified by such descriptions as delegative,...  Read More >>

The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy

The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy,...

Author: M. Walker
ISBN: 9781349527014
Format: Paperback
$84.99

The strategic use of referendums by leaders often confers legitimacy but it may also reflect the power struggle...  Read More >>

Adventures in Democracy: A History of the Vote in New Zealand

Adventures in Democracy: A History of the Vote in New...

Author: Neill Atkinson
ISBN: 9781877276583
Format: Paperback
$105.47

Commissioned by the Electoral Commission to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Parliamentary elections in New Zealand....  Read More >>

The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy

The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy,...

Author: M. Walker
ISBN: 9781403962638
Format: Hardback
$84.99

The strategic use of referendums by leaders often confers legitimacy but it may also reflect the power struggle...  Read More >>

Democratic Accountability in Latin America

Democratic Accountability in Latin America

Author: Mainwaring ,  Scott Mainwaring
ISBN: 9780199256372
Format: Hardback
$149.95

This volume on democratic accountability addresses how democratic leaders in Latin America can improve accountability...  Read More >>

Democratic Accountability in Latin America

Democratic Accountability in Latin America

Author: Scott Mainwaring (, Conley Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame) ,  Christopher Welna (, Associate Director of The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame)
ISBN: 9780199256389
Format: Paperback
$208.00

This volume on democratic accountability addresses one of the burning issues on the agenda of policy makers and...  Read More >>

Democracy Indian Style: Subhas Chandra Bose and the Creation of India's Political Culture

Democracy Indian Style: Subhas Chandra Bose and the...

Author: Anton Pelinka ,  Anton Pelinka
ISBN: 9780765801869
Format: Hardback
$258.72

As a nation India is very old. It had deep roots in its pre-colonial history, but it is also a product of Western-style...  Read More >>

Democracy: Government of the People or Government of the Politicians?

Democracy: Government of the People or Government of...

Author: Jose Nun
ISBN: 9780742520400
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Nascent debates about democracy in the contemporary developing world are modified by such descriptions as delegative,...  Read More >>

Christian Democracy in Latin America: Electoral Competition and Regime Conflicts

Christian Democracy in Latin America: Electoral Competition...

Author: Scott Mainwaring ,  Timothy R. Scully
ISBN: 9780804745987
Format: Paperback
$52.95

Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations...  Read More >>

Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action

Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential...

Author: William G. Howell
ISBN: 9780691102702
Format: Paperback
$82.99

Since the early 1960s, scholarly thinking on the power of US presidents has rested on these words: ""Presidential...  Read More >>

Democracy under Blair

Democracy under Blair

Author: David Beetham
ISBN: 9781842751046
Format: Paperback
$52.67

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Christian Democracy in Latin America: Electoral Competition and Regime Conflicts

Christian Democracy in Latin America: Electoral Competition...

Author: Scott Mainwaring ,  Timothy R. Scully
ISBN: 9780804745970
Format: Hardback
$124.95

Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations...  Read More >>

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