{"title":"Democracy Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"this-sovereign-isle-9780141995021","title":"This Sovereign Isle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOP TEN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary. 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Tombs takes a witty, engagingly ironic approach to the false claims of Project Fear. -- Summer reading * The Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA rare intellectual proponent of Brexit, Robert Tombs infuriates pro-Europeans-even more so because of his undeniable calibre as a historian ... \u003ci\u003eThis Sovereign Isle\u003c\/i\u003e argued that the Leave vote was inevitable as well as rational: the UK never fitted the European project. He understands this as a reaction to the traumas of the continent's story - traumas that Britain's distinctive journey has sometimes ducked ... 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Governments supported by a minority of voters are elected with enormous majorities under a deeply unrepresentative first-past-the-post system. The result has been failed leaders delivering wounding blows to the country's economy, prosperity and international image.  \u003ci\u003eBritain Is Better Than This\u003c\/i\u003e explores what lies beneath this sense of malaise, revealing the structural and constitutional failures at the heart of a sclerotic political system. It sheds light on a culture of lies, distrust and corruption. It reveals fundamental flaws in core institutions, including the media, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It draws on events such as the MP expenses scandal, Brexit, 'Partygate' and the farcical premiership of Liz Truss, as symptoms of a great nation at a turning point yet unsure of which way to turn. And it looks ahead, offering practical solutions to answer the key question of our time: What do we need to do to build a better future?  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It is not an easy road, Jones argues, but if we show strength and solidarity - perhaps adding a little common sense - we can reinstate true democracy and thus prioritize the needs of the many * Huffington Post *\u003cbr\u003eThe breadth of Jones' research is impressive ... the chapter on the recent history of ideas is fascinating ... the sections on corporate tax-avoidance, the lobbying industry and the sell-off of the NHS ought to have genuine British taxpayers spitting with rage. Jones ultimately sees his Establishment not as the guardians of British values but as a threat to them -- Richard Godwin * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eIn many respects, Owen Jones is the best thing to happen to the non-compromised, non-New Labour left in the mainstream media in decades ... On the post-1979 'establishment' Jones is very strong indeed -- Owen Hatherley * London Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eOwen Jones is a phenomenon of our times ... 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Wolf argues that democracy and capitalism are complementary opposites: Opposites because capitalism depends on inequality of rewards while democracy depends on political equality, complementary because they both enshrine the principle of individual choice. But in recent decades this marriage of opposites has been falling apart, most importantly in the supposed standard-bearer of democratic capitalism, the United States. ... a penetrating analysis of Western society's ills -- Adrian Wooldridge * Bloomberg *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crisis of Democratic Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the wisdom accumulated over his distinguished career... The case he makes is authoritative and compelling. * Economist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crisis of Democratic Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e will reach a wide and powerful audience. It will be read by world leaders and CEOs. 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Matthew Kroenig confronts the autocrats' claims head-on and demolishes them. In remarkably accessible and delightful written text, he mines social science theory and two-and-a-half millennia of history to show that democracies are more powerful-not just fairer and better governed-than autocracies are. At a time when the global struggle between democracy and autocracy is reaching a critical new stage, this book promises to touch nerves and influence minds from Washington to Moscow to Beijing. Policy-relevant social science at its best! * M. Steven Fish, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and author of Democracy Derailed in Russia: The Failure of Open Politics *\u003cbr\u003eIn this age of widespread pessimism about the future of democracy, this book makes a powerful argument: democracy is not only better for the people, but may have the edge against autocracies in the coming great power rivalry. 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The Venetian Republic and its Rivals                        Chapter 7. The Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire                       Chapter 8. Great Britain and France                                      Chapter 9. The United Kingdom and Germany                         Chapter 10. The United States and the Soviet Union                         PART III. The Democratic Advantage Today                                                          Chapter 11. The Russian Federation                          Chapter 12. The People's Republic of China                          Chapter 13. The United States of America                          PART IV. The Democratic Advantage in the Future    Chapter 14. Implications for American Leadership            Bibliography","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732532113751,"sku":"9780190080242","price":25.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190080242.jpg?v=1719997302"},{"product_id":"federalism-9780190900052","title":"Federalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Americans were suspicious of centralized authority and executive power. Casting away the yoke of England and its king, the founding fathers shared in this distrust as they set out to pen the Constitution. Weighing a need for consolidated leadership with a demand for states'' rights, they established a large federal republic with limited dominion over the states, leaving most of the governing responsibility with the former colonies. With this dual system of federalism, the national government held the powers of war, taxation, and commerce, and the ability to pass the laws necessary to uphold these functions.   Although the federal role has grown substantially since then, states and local governments continue to perform most of the duties in civil and criminal law, business and professional licensing, the management of infrastructure and public services: roads, schools, libraries, sanitation, land use and development, and etc. Despite the critical roles of state and local governments, there is little awareness-or understanding-of the nature and operations of the federal system.  This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of federalism, from its origins and evolution to the key events and constitutional decisions that have defined its framework. 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References Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732547875159,"sku":"9780190900052","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190900052.jpg?v=1719997372"},{"product_id":"political-philosophy-9780192803955","title":"Political Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as ''how should we live together in society?'' It looks at political authority, the reasons why we need politics at all, the limitations of politics, and whether there are areas of life that shouldn''t be governed by politics. It explores the connections between political authority and justice, a constant theme in political philosophy, and the ways in which social justice can be used to regulate rather than destroy a market economy. David Miller discusses why nations are the natural units of government and whether the rise of multiculturalism and transnational co-operation will change this: will we ever see the formation of a world government?ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Why do we need political philosophy? ; 2. Political Authority ; 3. Democracy ; 4. 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The idea of ''responsive'' judicial review encourages courts to engage with their own distinct institutional position, and potential limits on their own capacity and legitimacy. Dixon further explores the ways that this translates into the embracing of a ''weakened'' approach to judicial finality, compared to the traditional US-model of judicial supremacy, as well as a nuanced approach to the making of judicial implications, a ''calibrated'' approach to judicial scrutiny or judgments about proportionality, and an embrace of ''weak  strong'' rather than wholly weak or strong judicial remedies. Not all courts will be equally well-placed to engage in review of this kind, or successful at doing so. For responsive judicial review to succeed, it must be sensitive to context-specific limitations of this kind. Nevertheless, the idea of responsive judicial review is explicitly normative and aspirational: it aims to provide a blueprint for how courts should think about the practice of judicial review as they strive to promote and protect democratic constitutional values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this masterful work, Rosalind Dixon returns judicial representation-reinforcement to center stage in our understanding of judicial review. Her theory of how judicial intervention can counteract democratic dysfunction is rooted in rich examples and a breadth and depth of comparative expertise that reflects her position as a leading scholar in the field. What makes this book of exceptional importance is its close attention to the opportunities and challenges in operationalizing responsive judicial review; Dixon speaks directly to judges in outlining how constitutional courts might function as democracy-protecting and democracy-promoting. In presenting a theory of judicial review alongside guidance for its implementation, Dixon reanimates our aspirations for courts as valued participants in achieving a society committed to democratic responsiveness. * Erin F. Delaney, Professor of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law *\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive in its sweep, systematic in its analysis, and yet distinctive in its focus, Rosalind Dixon's insightful book is a major contribution to the growing comparative literature on political process approaches to constitutional review. * Stephen Gardbaum, Stephen Yeazell Endowed Chair in Law, UCLA *\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Dixon has written a landmark book on the theory of judicial review. Using excellent examples drawn from around the world, she shows how courts should modulate their decision-making in response to legal, social, and political context. Her book will become the go-to resource for the field, on which all future work will build. * David Landau, Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University College of Law *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Introduction 2: Constitutions and Constructional Choice 3: Defining Democracy and Democratic Dysfunction 4: The Scope and Intensity of Responsive Judicial Review 5: Democratic Dysfunction and the Effectiveness of Responsive Review 6: Risks to Democracy: Reverse Inertia, Democratic Backlash, and Debilitation 7: Toward Strong-Weak DS Weak-Strong Judicial Review and Remedies 8: A Responsive Judicial Voice: Building a Court's Legitimacy 9: Conclusion: Towards a New Comparative Political Process Theory","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732604957015,"sku":"9780192865779","price":97.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780192865779.jpg?v=1719997614"},{"product_id":"democracy-without-shortcuts-a-participatory-conception-of-deliberative-democracy-9780192868220","title":"Democracy without Shortcuts A Participatory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book defends the value of democratic participation. 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The author offers a powerful reconstruction of the systematic content of a participatory conception of deliberative democracy, which she justifies with metacritical arguments that exhibit an equal measure of analytical acumen. * Jürgen Habermas, Journal of Deliberative Democracy *\u003cbr\u003eTrenchantly argued, ambitious, and full of surprising insights, Democracy without Shortcuts is a major contribution to contemporary democratic theory by one of the best political philosophers in the world. * Fabio Wolkenstein, Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003eIt is hard to exaggerate the importance today of Lafont's identification and exploration of the central goal of dispelling alienation – helping citizens to own their own laws, identify with those laws, and endorse them... Her willingness to directly address the need for the justification of state coercion is what makes this book so important... Lafont's analysis is extremely valuable for today and for the future. It puts the citizen at the center and takes seriously the citizens' capacities for reflectively endorsing the laws that coerce them. * Jane Mansbridge, Journal of Deliberative Democracy *\u003cbr\u003eA searching and thought-provoking philosophical work on the nature of deliberation in modern democracy. * Thomas Christiano, Jus Cogens 2 *\u003cbr\u003eCristina Lafont's powerful critique of deliberative minipublics strikes at the central strategy that has energized efforts to actually apply deliberative democracy to real public problems. Every effort to make deliberative democracy practical needs to take account of her critiques. * James Fishkin, Journal of Deliberative Democracy *\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes a significant contribution to the literature defending a broadly deliberative view of democracy ... In the course of her defense she shows that judicial review need not be opposed to participatory deliberative democracy. * H. 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Many scholars have used the fact that people have widely different understandings to cast doubt on the value of asking people survey questions about democracy, especially in the developing world. But Lu and Chu show how these diverse understandings arise, and, in turn, how they shape people's willingness to trade democracy for other desired goods. This has enormous consequences for understanding the current predicament of democracy across the globe. * Robert Mattes, Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde *\u003cbr\u003ePeople around the world all say they love democracy, but Lu and Chu show that they have different ideas about what democracy means—and that the differences matter for regime support and political participation. Based on survey data from 72 societies, this rich, nuanced analysis sets a new standard for comparative studies of political culture and behavior. * Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University *\u003cbr\u003eCrucially, the book shows how the relative distribution of these four groups differs throughout the world. This is important because benefit seekers those who choose outcomes over procedures may accept clearly undemocratic procedures, or even regimes, if they get their desired policy outcomes. The book also seeks to determine what contextual and demographic factors led to these varying understandings of democracy, and how individuals consequently vary in terms of democratic satisfaction and political participation. This comprehensive work provides thorough data and analysis. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eLu and Chu's study is methodologically sound and at the cutting edge of advanced cross-national survey research...Logically structured, eloquently written, firmly embedded in empirical theory, and richly illustrated, this monograph provides meaningful and genuinely novel insights. * Christian Welzel, Perspectives on Politics  *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Crisis of Democracy and Democratic Conceptions  Chapter 2: New Instruments for Popular Understandings of Democracy  Chapter 3: Varying Understandings of Democracy in the Contemporary World  Chapter 4: Origins of Varying Understandings of Democracy  Chapter 5: Democratic Assessment Colored by Understandings of Democracy  Chapter 6: Political Participation and Varying Understandings of Democracy  Chapter 7: Conclusions","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732652274007,"sku":"9780197570401","price":78.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197570401.jpg?v=1719997807"},{"product_id":"the-return-of-great-power-rivalry-democracy-versus-autocracy-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-u-s-and-china-9780197621233","title":"The Return of Great Power Rivalry Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely return to an old debate, Kroenig makes the case that democratic states tend to 'do better' than other types of states in great-power rivalries...The value of the book lies in framing an important question for today: In the United States' growing competition with China, will its democracy be an advantage or a hindrance? * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThe Return of Great Power Rivalry delivers on its central promise, compellingly demonstrating how and why liberal democracies have generally outperformed their autocratic counterparts throughout history, both ancient and recent. * National Review *\u003cbr\u003e[A] timely contribution to International Relations scholarship on the rise and fall of great powers. * Asian Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThe breadth of Kroenig's historical case studies and the parsimony of his analyses help this book stand out, making it a must-read for understanding the current international environment. Essential. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * J. R. Clardie, Northwest Nazarene University, CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eEffective strategy requires understanding yourself and your adversaries. Matthew Kroenig provides a masterful analysis of America's democratic advantages and China's autocratic vulnerabilities. The Return of Great Power Rivalry is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the US-China rivalry and how the free world can compete to secure a better future. * H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds *\u003cbr\u003eIn Return of Great Power Rivalry, Matthew Kroenig, a rising star among the next generation of strategic thinkers, brilliantly counters the current political narrative of autocratic ascendancy and democratic decline. Drawing on historical examples of great power competition between autocracies and democracies from Ancient Greece to the Cold War, he highlights democracy's enduring, structural advantages. By underscoring the importance of strong political institutions, his reflections serve as a handbook for contemporary leaders on how to prevail in a new, and more complex, era of great power competition. * Fredrick Kempe, President and CEO, the Atlantic Council, and New York Times bestselling author of Berlin 1961: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth *\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Kroenig makes a powerful and provocative case that the world's democracies, and especially the United States, enjoy deep and lasting advantages over their autocratic rivals. He brings to this investigation a rare combination of first-rate scholarship and a lively prose that all readers will find engaging and informative. An important work for our times. * Robert Kagan, Stephen \u0026amp; Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, and New York Times bestselling author of The World America Made *\u003cbr\u003eIn The Return of Great Power Rivalry, Professor Kroenig explains why democracies have prevailed over their autocratic rivals in the past and outlines how the United States and its democratic allies can better compete with the more sophisticated autocratic challenges we face today. This is an important book on the defining issue of our time with real implications for policymakers and scholars alike. * General James L. Jones Jr., UMSC (Ret.), Former National Security Advisor to US President Barack Obama *\u003cbr\u003eWe already know that democracies are more humane and usually better governed than autocracies are. But despots like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping continue to claim that their regimes are better at delivering national security and greatness in the global arena. Matthew Kroenig confronts the autocrats' claims head-on and demolishes them. In remarkably accessible and delightful written text, he mines social science theory and two-and-a-half millennia of history to show that democracies are more powerful-not just fairer and better governed-than autocracies are. At a time when the global struggle between democracy and autocracy is reaching a critical new stage, this book promises to touch nerves and influence minds from Washington to Moscow to Beijing. Policy-relevant social science at its best! * M. Steven Fish, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and author of Democracy Derailed in Russia: The Failure of Open Politics *\u003cbr\u003eIn this age of widespread pessimism about the future of democracy, this book makes a powerful argument: democracy is not only better for the people, but may have the edge against autocracies in the coming great power rivalry. It is an erudite, well-argued and uplifting book. * Daron Acemoglu, , Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-author of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty *","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732659384663,"sku":"9780197621233","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197621233.jpg?v=1719997836"},{"product_id":"democratization-9780198732280","title":"Democratization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemocratization  is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of all the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. Unrivalled in its up-to-date empirical material and range of expert contributors, this text is an invaluable resource to all students of democratization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important and brilliant book which will be essential reading for students and scholars of democracy and democratization. * Yosef Kamal Ibssa, University of Copenhagen *\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition Authoritative, clearly written, and well integrated, this book will be an invaluable resource to students at all levels, from undergraduates to practicing scholars in related fields and disciplines. * Sarah Birch, University of Essex *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is the new Bible of democratization research, offering an intellectual adventure for both scholars of democratization studies in their further research, and university students eager to learn about the current practices of democratizing states. * Attila Agh, Budapest Corvinus University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Christian Welzel, Ronald Inglehart, Patrick Bernhangen, and Christian W. 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Rossi and Donatella della Porta: Social Movements and Contention in Democratization Processes Part Three: Actors and Institutions 13: Ian McAllister and Stephen White: Conventional Citizen Participation 14: Leonardo Morlino: Political Parties 15: Matthijs Bogaards: Institutional Design in New Democracies 16: Katrin Voltmer and Gary Rawnsley: The Media 17: Larry Diamond and Zak Whittington: Social Media 18: Laura Jakli, M. Steven Fish, and Jason Wittenburg: A Decade of Democratic Decline and Stagnation Part Four: Regions of Democratization 19: Richard Gunther: Southern Europe 20: Andrea Oelsner and Mervyn Bain: Latin America 21: Christian W. Haerpfer and Kseniya Kizilova: Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe Europe 22: Christian W. Haerpfer and Kseniya Kizilova: Post-Soviet Eurasia 23: Francesco Cavatorta: The Middle East and North Africa 24: Michael Bratton: Sub-Saharan Africa 25: Doh Chull Shin and Rollin F. 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The book critically analyzes deep pluralist, epistocratic, and lottocratic conceptions of democracy. Their defenders propose various institutional ''''shortcuts'''' to help solve problems of democratic governance such as overcoming disagreements, citizens'' political ignorance, or poor-quality deliberation. However, all these shortcut proposals require citizens to blindly defer to actors over whose decisions they cannot exercise control. Implementing such proposals would therefore undermine democracy. Moreover, it seems naive to assume that a community can reach better outcomes ''faster'' if it bypasses the beliefs and attitudes of its citizens. Unfortunately, there are no ''shortcuts'' to make a community better than its members. The only road to better outcomes is the long, participatory road that is taken when citizens forge a collective will by changing one another''s hearts and minds. However difficult the process of justifying political decisions to one another may be, skipping it cannot get us any closer to the democratic ideal. Starting from this conviction, the book defends a conception of democracy ''''without shortcuts''''. This conception sheds new light on long-standing debates about the proper scope of public reason, the role of religion in politics, and the democratic legitimacy of judicial review. It also proposes new ways to unleash the democratic potential of institutional innovations such as deliberative minipublics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant book. The author offers a powerful reconstruction of the systematic content of a participatory conception of deliberative democracy, which she justifies with metacritical arguments that exhibit an equal measure of analytical acumen. * Jürgen Habermas, Journal of Deliberative Democracy *\u003cbr\u003eTrenchantly argued, ambitious, and full of surprising insights, Democracy without Shortcuts is a major contribution to contemporary democratic theory by one of the best political philosophers in the world. * Fabio Wolkenstein, Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003eIt is hard to exaggerate the importance today of Lafont's identification and exploration of the central goal of dispelling alienation - helping citizens to own their own laws, identify with those laws, and endorse them... Her willingness to directly address the need for the justification of state coercion is what makes this book so important... Lafont's analysis is extremely valuable for today and for the future. 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Practically every aspect of life in India, and not just elections or the other bare bones of democracy, is covered in detail. * David Simmons, Asia Times *\u003cbr\u003eIn a hard-hitting, relentless chronicle of social and political ills, Chowdhury and Keane trace the decomposition of Indian democracy since the hopeful time of independence in August 1947... This book sounds an urgent alarm. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eA must-read for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing democracy in the modern world. * Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, The Royal Society of Arts *\u003cbr\u003eDebasish Chowdhury and John Keane's nuanced portrayal of Indian democracy offers a sobering account of the ways in which inequality manifests itself in a democracy with tremendous potential and immense shortcomings. This book contains important observations for those who care about the future of India particularly in the realm of education reform, labour reform and electoral politics. We are living at a moment in time when illiberal democracies are successfully consolidating their power, creating a condition which the authors describe as elective despotism. While India is their focus, a reader in the United States, Europe or even Malaysia will find much to contemplate in his or her own national consideration of the pursuit of justice and fairness. * Anwar Ibrahim, President, People's Justice Party, Malaysia *\u003cbr\u003eAs democratic malaise gathers strength the world over, To Kill a Democracy spotlights the gradual erosion of norms and institutions in the world's largest democracy, India. 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But something is deeply wrong. Taxpayers bore the burden of bailing out too-big-to-fail banks but got nothing in return. Inequality has soared, and a populist backlash against elites has shaken the foundations of our political order. Meanwhile, financial capitalism seems more entrenched than ever. What is the Left to do? Justice Is an Option uses those problems, and the framework of finance that created them, to reimagine historical justice. Robert Meister returns to the spirit of Marx to diagnose our current age of finance. Instead of closing our eyes to the political economic realities of our era, we need to grapple with them head on. Meister does just that, asking whether the very tools of finance that have created our vastly unequal world could instead be made to serve justice and equality. 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Digital Technology and Democratic Theory looks closely at one significant facet of our rapidly evolving digital lives: how technology is radically changing our lives as citizens and participants in democratic governments.  To understand these transformations, this book brings together contributions by scholars from multiple disciplines to wrestle with the question of how digital technologies shape, reshape, and affect fundamental questions about democracy and democratic theory. As expectations have whiplashed--from Twitter optimism in the wake of the Arab Spring to Facebook pessimism in the wake of the 2016 US election--the time is ripe for a more sober and long-term assessment. 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This diverse collection of essays addresses how to reimagine the informational diet of democracy, free speech and association, the boundaries of the demos and political exclusion. An important and engaging read!” -- Beth Simone Noveck, director, The Governance Lab\u003cbr\u003e\"Ten papers examine how digital technologies shape, reshape, and affect fundamental questions about democratic practice and theory, focusing on how democratic ideals might provide a framework for understanding and shaping today’s digital transformation.\" * Journal of Economic Literature *\u003cbr\u003e\"Each of the chapters is written in a clear and engaging manner and will not exclude students, nonspecialists, and, indeed, a wider interested and informed audience. This is to the editors’ credit. The drawback of tackling questions related to new technologies in book form is, as the authors admit, that the speed of events in the digital world means the arguments made here might be left behind very quickly. However, the timing of this book’s publication leaves it feeling instead rather prescient, in the sense that much of its content is now of a far wider interest than might otherwise have been the case. The call made by the contributors to this collection is now urgent, rather than just timely, and the arguments made here will be of significant influence on the theoretical reimagination of democracy that must surely follow.\" * Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\"Drawing a necessarily wide scope, the volume includes theoretical work alongside the kind of novel empirical input necessary to give a full account of the ways in which democracy and digital technology intersect. Indeed, a strength of the book is that it does not focus solely on contributions from 'traditional' democratic theorists but includes researchers working in fields as diverse as communications, economics, and computer science. . . . As is made clear in the\u003cbr\u003e opening pages, this breadth is both a strength and a necessity, because the kinds of challenges presented to democratic theory by the structural changes brought by new technologies are unlikely to be resolved through conventional means.\" * Dacombe Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDigital Technology and Democratic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution to a field previously overlooked by democratic theorists. In an age in which digital environments create new barriers to equal rights and political participation, the volume carefully assembles an array of cross-disciplinary perspectives and asks the question: is there a need for a digital democratic theory?\" * LSE Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"Can we use digital technologies to forward democratic ends? In a collection of essays written by political scientists, computer scientists, and an array of other academics... \u003ci\u003eDigital Technology and Democratic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e offers answers to this question. The book could not be more timely.\" * Contemporary Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Lucy Bernholz, Hélène Landemore, and Rob Reich \u003cbr\u003e 1 Democracy and the Digital Public Sphere Joshua Cohen and Archon Fung\u003cbr\u003e 2 Open Democracy and Digital Technologies Hélène Landemore\u003cbr\u003e 3 Purpose-Built Digital Associations Lucy Bernholz\u003cbr\u003e 4 Digital Exclusion: A Politics of Refusal Seeta Peña Gangadharan\u003cbr\u003e 5 Presence of Absence: Exploring the Democratic Significance of Silence Mike Ananny\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Artisan and the Decision Factory: The Organizational Dynamics of Private Speech Governance Robyn Caplan\u003cbr\u003e 7 The Democratic Consequences of the New Public Sphere Henry Farrell and Melissa Schwartzberg\u003cbr\u003e 8 Democratic Societal Collaboration in a Whitewater World David Lee, Margaret Levi, and John Seely Brown\u003cbr\u003e 9 From Philanthropy to Democracy: Rethinking Governance and Funding of High-Quality News in the Digital Age Julia Cagé\u003cbr\u003e 10 Technologizing Democracy or Democratizing Technology? A Layered-Architecture Perspective on Potentials and Challenges Bryan Ford\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732919071063,"sku":"9780226748573","price":24.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226748573.jpg?v=1719998947"},{"product_id":"democracy-for-busy-people-9780226826325","title":"Democracy for Busy People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvances an alternative approach to democratic reform that focuses on building institutions that empower people who have little time for politics.     How do we make democracy more equal? Although in theory, all citizens in a democracy have the right to participate in politics, time-consuming forms of participation often advantage some groups over others. Where some citizens may have time to wait in long lines to vote, to volunteer for a campaign, to attend community board meetings, or to stay up to date on national, state, and local news, other citizens struggle to do the same. Since not all people have the time or inclination to devote substantial energy to politics, certain forms of participation exacerbate existing inequalities.    Democracy for Busy People takes up the very real challenge of how to build a democracy that empowers people with limited time for politics. While many plans for democratic renewal emphasize demanding forms of political participation and daunting ideals o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Elliott meets the theoretical challenges to democracy head-on and provides a workable normative model to judge real-world examples by...The theorist, the empiricist, and the activist alike will all find something of value to take away from \u003ci\u003eDemocracy for Busy People\u003c\/i\u003e.\" * Liberal Currents *\u003cbr\u003e\"[Elliott] devises a conception of the civic responsibilities of citizenship that is authentically democratic without being overly demanding.\" * New Books Network *\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly original and thought-provoking, Elliott takes a quotidian concern—not enough hours in the day to do all that we have to do—and illuminates its implication for democracy and equal citizenship. The unequal distribution of time to do stuff—including, and especially, political stuff like voting, going to a meeting, or keeping up with the issues—has deep implications for inclusive citizenship. From the democratic significance of unequal temporal opportunity to participate in politics, Elliott builds a rich, empirically grounded, and institutionally sophisticated normative picture of how to safeguard the ideal of equal citizenship in 21st century democracies.\" -- Simone Chambers | University of California, Irvine\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Democracy for Busy People \u003c\/i\u003eis an important book about trade-offs. It's about the trade-offs ordinary people must make in the use of their time, and the real sacrifices of time that people must make to take part in, learn about, or even care about democratic politics. And it's about the trade-offs in institutional design that necessarily follow: how more complicated, frequent, and deliberative modes of democratic politics exclude those with less time on their hands. Kevin Elliott has made a major contribution to empirically-informed democratic theory, both in his arguments for wide-ranging reforms to favor inclusivity and reduced time demands, and in his defenses of elections, parties, and broad-based participation not only against democracy's opponents but also against its too-ambitious advocates.\" -- Jacob T. Levy | McGill University\u003cbr\u003e“Kevin Elliott offers a highly original and extremely engaging analysis of the demands of political participation and the implications for democracy. He begins by acknowledging that people are busy and only have so much time to attend to the requirements of effective democratic participation. But, unlike many who argue that the problem rests with the individual citizen, he argues quite persuasively that the problem lies in the complexity of the system itself. In doing so, he makes a compelling case that busyness is an important determinant of inequality in a democratic society and thus must be remedied as a matter of justice. \u003ci\u003eDemocracy for Busy People\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive argument that will reward the time spent reading it—regardless of how busy you are.” -- Jack Knight | Duke University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Demands of Democratic Citizenship \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part I: How Much Democratic Citizenship?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Democracy’s Floor: The Case against Apathy\u003cbr\u003e 3. When Does Democracy Ask Too Much? Realism and the Paradox of Empowerment\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Citizen Minimum: Inclusion and Stand-By Citizenship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Democratic Institutions for Busy People\u003cbr\u003e 5. How to Democratize Elections: Annual Elections and Mandatory Voting\u003cbr\u003e 6. Engines of Inclusion: Political Parties in Competition\u003cbr\u003e 7. Putting Deliberation and Sortition in Their Place\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Too Much Democracy?\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732930310487,"sku":"9780226826325","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226826325.jpg?v=1719998995"},{"product_id":"antidemocracy-in-america-truth-power-and-the-republic-at-risk-public-books-series-9780231190114","title":"Antidemocracy in America Truth Power and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntidemocracy in America is a collective effort to understand the fragility of American democracy and how to protect it from the buried contradictions that Trump's victory brought into view. 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