Democracy Books
Basic Books Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy Is Flawed,
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£24.00
PublicAffairs Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic
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£22.50
SAGE Publications Inc Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice
£137.15
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Political Liberalization and Democratization in
Book SynopsisThe Arab world is experiencing a variety of factors - internal and external - that are leading to change. This work examines such factors that are shaping political liberalisation and democratisation in the Arab context, as well as the role played by particular social groups.
£28.81
Ivan R Dee, Inc Locke in 90 Minutes
Book Synopsis“Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one’s friends to Western civilization.”—Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. “Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading.”—Richard Bernstein, New York Times. “Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.”—Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal. These brief and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensive and interesting to almost everyone. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work, authoritative and clearly presented.Trade ReviewWell-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading. -- Richard Bernstein * The New York Times *Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise. -- Jim Holt * The Wall Street Journal *Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization. -- Katherine A. Powers * The Boston Globe *A godsend in this era of the short attention span. -- Daryl Royster Alexander * The New York Times *
£8.32
Sasquatch Books The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of
Book SynopsisOne of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “10 Books Everyone Should Read” This fascinating study of democracy in the 21st century is a much-needed call for citizens to reach across the aisle and put power back into the hands of individuals—not Big Government Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer outline a simple but revolutionary argument for why our most basic assumptions about democracy need updating for the 21st century. They offer a roadmap for those looking for a way forward from an American life marked by divisive conversations. In a world with widespread political upheaval, a deep wellspring of civic engagement and collective action is emerging. America is finding that our cultural and political dialogue is spiking over everything from racial and social justice to fighting the ever-widening income gap, to climate change—even how we might best collaborate as active citizens to heal our democracy. Timely, inspiring, and highly charged, The Gardens of Democracy is a much-needed call to action for citizens to embrace their roles in a democratic society. To model positivity and good citizenship, plus ensure liberty and justice for all, we must achieve compromise by reaching across the aisle and putting the power to execute programs back in the hands of individuals, not big government. We must redefine how we view prosperity in order to move from a dog-eat-dog mentality that perpetuates the top 1% to a communal and inclusive movement that illustrates that we’re all better off when we’re all better off.
£14.36
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Building Democracy in Latin America
Book SynopsisThe third edition of this historically and theoretically grounded analysis of the democratic experience in Latin America reflects important developments both in the region and in the comparative politics literature.Placing the subject in a normative context, John Peeler gives significant attention to the adequacy of a purely electoral concept of democracy. He also addresses the problems that economic globalization pose for building vital democracies. One focus of this new edition is the recent 'left turn' in Latin America, which has seen the majority of the region's countries elect presidents with socialist or social democratic stances that directly challenge the previously dominant free market, neoliberal ideology.Trade ReviewThis is a very good book.... [It] will probably stand for some time as the best introduction to Latin America's complex experience with democracy. - Political Science Quarterly ""An excellent general introduction to the comparative politics of democratization in the region, interwoven with an intelligent and lucid discussion of democratic theory. It will make worthwhile reading for undergraduates... and for [anyone] engaged in current debates about the causes and dynamics of democratization and the contemporary politics of Latin America."" - Franklin Steves, JISWATable of ContentsIntroduction: Basic Issues in Democratic Theory.; Democracy and the Latin American Tradition.; Foundations: Establishing Democracy.; Maintenance: Stabilization and Consolidation.; Destabilization, Deconsolidation, Decay.; Latin American Democracy Today.; A New Vision of Democracy in a Globalized World.
£28.31
Smithsonian Books American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Book SynopsisAmerican Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith is the companion volume to an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that celebrates the bold and radical experiment to test a wholly new form of government. Democracy is still a work in progress, but it is at the core of our nation's political, economic, and social life. This lavishly illustrated book explores democracy from the Revolution to the present using objects from the museum's collection, such as the portable writing box that Thomas Jefferson used while composing the Declaration of Independence, the inkstand with which Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation, Susan B. Anthony's iconic red shawl, and many more. Not only famous voices are presented: like democracy itself, the book and the exhibition preserve the voice of the people by showcasing campaign materials, protest signs, and a host of other items from everyday life that reflect the promises and challenges of American democracy throughout the nation's history.
£23.40
University of New Orleans Press Democracy in Austria
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£32.00
Experiment Freedom: How We Lose It and How We Fight Back
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£12.99
Experiment The Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a
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£11.02
Berrett-Koehler When Money Talks: The High Price of Free Speech
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£15.29
Counterpoint I Dream with Open Eyes: A Memoir
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£20.80
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La revancha de los poderosos: Cómo los autócratas
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£18.36
Cranberry Press The Commander in Chief: The Qualities Needed of
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£27.00
Verso Books The Return of the Public: Democracy, Power and
Book SynopsisUnder the incurious gaze of the major media, the political establishment and the financial sector have become increasingly deceitful and dangerous in recent years. At the same time, journalists at Rupert Murdoch's News International and elsewhere have been breaking the law on an industrial scale. Now we are expected to stay quiet while those who presided over the shambles judge their own conduct.In The Return of the Public, Dan Hind argues for reform of the media as a necessary prelude to wider social transformation. A former commissioning editor, Hind urges us to focus on the powers of the media to instigate investigations and to publicize the results, powers that editors and owners are desperate to keep from general deliberation.Hind describes a programme of reform that is modest, simple and informed by years of experience. It is a programme that much of the media cannot bring themselves even to acknowledge, precisely because it threatens their private power. It is time the public had their say.Trade ReviewA superb analysis of the way in which citizens have lost power in a political and economic system built around the free market. -- Roy Greenslade * Guardian *A book marked by a somber and scathing rhetoric that recalls the Frankfurt School critique of thinkers such as Adorno and Marcuse. -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *In his ingenious and quietly passionate argument, Dan Hind shows how we could take democracy into the media so that it becomes something regular people can shape-a part of how we rule ourselves instead of stealing democracy from us. -- Anthony Barnett, founder, openDemocracyDrawing on history and democratic theory, this book offers a powerful indictment of public exclusion. It is also original, breaking with standard corporatist approaches to reform. Well written, eloquent and very well worth reading. -- James Curran, co-author of Power Without ResponsibilityA persuasive and vital analysis. -- David Cromwell, co-editor of Media Lens * Times Higher Education Supplement *Winner, 2011 Best Book of Ideas * Bristol Festival of Ideas *
£14.49
Trans Pacific Press Governance and Democracy in Asia
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£69.00
Trans Pacific Press Governance and Democracy in Asia
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£34.79
The University of Akron Press Superintending Democracy: The Courts and the
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£22.50
For Beginners Democracy for Beginners
Book SynopsisWith all the talk about democracy these days, it''s surprising how little time is spent concentrating on the concept of democracy itself, its history and justification as a form of political governance. DEMOCRACY FOR BEGINNERS looks at democracy''s rich evolution in its varied forms, and at some of the challenges democracies face today.Beginning with the rise of democracy in fifth-century Athens and ending with an exploration of what the future might hold - for example the notion of e-democracy- DEMOCRACY FOR BEGINNERS is an important resource for understanding the foundation on which our country stands. Readers will become familiar with ideas advanced by democracy''s advocates and architects, and by its critics, from Plato to contemporary social choice theoreticians.DEMOCRACY FOR BEGINNERS is the perfect introduction to the United States of America''s founding principles.
£11.39
For Beginners First Amendment for Begiinners
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£11.39
Apollo Publishers Words to Win By: The Slogans, Logos, and Designs
Book SynopsisFrom “All the Way with LBJ” to red MAGA hats, famous and infamous slogans, logos, signage, and accessories from over a century of presidential elections are compiled in a striking visual encyclopedia.Presidential campaigns emerge in state fairs, stump speeches, and selfie lines; but when the crowds disperse and after ballots are cast, movements live on in posters, logos, slogans, and accessories. From Hillary pins to Warren Harding's “Return to Normalcy” banners, from buttons emblazoned with Dwight Eisenhower's trademark “I Like Ike” to Shepard Fairey's iconic “HOPE” poster for Barack Obama, and highly thought-out promotions for Biden and the rest of the 2020 presidential candidates, campaign materials serve as portals into the complex nature of American politics, values, and emotion.This collection of visual messaging, brimming with five hundred punchy color images from United States presidential campaigns from the turn of the twentieth century to today, contains the bold graphics, quippy one-liners, and cutting-edge designs that shaped the way America viewed its would-be leaders and revealed the way its would-be leaders viewed America in return. Presidential candidates might range from policy wonks to moral champions to experienced leaders, but they all rely on expert branding to convey their unique platforms to the public.In the fast-moving age of Twitter and Facebook, this tangible display of effective—and regrettable—American artifacts is destined to delight political junkies and design aficionados of all stripes.
£17.09
Belt Publishing The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written
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£20.80
Belt Publishing The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written:
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£15.26
Classiques Garnier Penser Et Panser La Democratie
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£47.50
Fondation Hardt Democratie Athenienne - Democratie Moderne:
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£88.30
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Les Embarras de la Democratie
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£16.00
Bohlau Verlag Krise Der Demokratie - Krise Der Wissenschaften?
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£42.75
Bohlau Verlag Der Preis der Deutschen Einheit: Michail
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£61.58
Duncker & Humblot Mensch Versus Staat: Hrsg. Und Ubersetzt Von
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£65.70
Duncker & Humblot Vulnerabilitat Und Resilienz Der Freiheitlichen
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£117.90
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Erinnern an Demokratie in Deutschland:
Book SynopsisDer Band analysiert die ErzÃhlung der deutschen Demokratiegeschichte anhand ausgewÃhlter Museen und GedenkstÃtten.
£37.90
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Nach Dem Grossen Krieg: Vom Triumph Zum Desaster
Book SynopsisDer Band liefert neue Erkenntnisse Ãber das Ãœberleben und Scheitern von Demokratien in der Zwischenkriegszeit.
£95.30
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Protest, Parteien, Interventionsstaat:
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£116.88
Brill U Fink Democracy and Representation: The Meaning of Eric
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£122.55
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Transitions: The Fragility of Democracy
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£55.90
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Nationalist Discourses in Hungary and Turkey
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£76.23
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Eu's Policy of Democracy Promotion: Strategies
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£56.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Good Governance Based on a Common Bedrock of
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£45.05
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Democratic Crisis Revisited: The Dialectics of
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£64.50
Schiler & Mucke Gbr Verlag Sultan Und Volk - Oman Auf Dem Weg Zur
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£18.00
Sandstein Verlag Gespaltenes Land: Brauchen Wir Einen Neuen
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£16.48
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Contra el futuro. Resistencia ciudadana frente al
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£15.96
Prh Grupo Editorial Izquierda La terca travesía The Left. The Stubborn Voyage
£16.96
Prh Grupo Editorial Qué sigue 20 lecciones para ser ciudadano ante un
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£16.11
Peeters Publishers Trust: Cement of Democracy?
Book SynopsisThe last twenty years have witnessed the world-wide triumph of democracy. We now know that democracy is the only political system that enables us to face the challenges of modernity and of the future. But we also know that democracy is more than democratic institutions alone. Democracy must also somehow be inscribed in the hearts of the citizens. What, then, are the socio-psychological demands of democracy? There is near to unanimous agreement that trust is decisive here: democracy can only thrive in a society of citizens prepared to trust each other and acting on the belief that mutual benefits are to be expected from co-operation. Thus far research has preferred to focus on trust between private citizens or groups of private citizens. The political dimension of trust has only rarely been addressed. The present collection of historical and theoretical studies attempts to fill this lacuna. It answers the question of why and under what circumstances citizens will trust or distrust the democratic state. It also addresses a paradox of democracy: democracy needs the 'cement of trust', but trust should not be given unconditionally.
£54.29
