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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Recommended and long overdue."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"One of the most comprehensive accounts of opposition politics as carried by key individuals and organisations, their initiatives, and its impact. . . . Within economics, economic history and history of economic thought are two separate disciplines. [Toward a Free Economy] traverses both and goes beyond in its effort to tell the story of India’s opposition in its early days. The book lays down a fertile ground for future researchers to further explore."---Kumar Anand, The Hindu"Exhaustively researched."---Archis Mohan, Business Standard"An instant classic."---Sanjeet Kashyap, Australian Outlook

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Book SynopsisEverything we think we know about populism is wrong. Donald Trump. Brexit. European right-wing extremists. All have been accused of populism. But what does this often thrown about, yet generally misunderstood, term actually mean? The real story of populism is an account of enlightenment and liberation; the story of democracy itself, of its promise of a decent life for us all. Here, acclaimed political commentator Thomas Frank takes us from the emergence of the radical left-wing US Populist Party in the 1890s, through the triumphs of reformers under Roosevelt and Truman, to the present day, reminding us how much we owe to the populist ethos. He pummels the elites, revisits the movement’s provocative politics, and declares true populism to be the language of promise and optimism. People Without Power is a ringing affirmation of a movement that, Frank shows us, is not the problem of our times, but the solution.Trade Review‘With his usual verve, Frank skewers the elite voices of condescension that vilify the egalitarian and democratic strivings of working people. In so doing, he offers a passionate defense of populism, which he reveals as a deep and wide political tradition that remains as essential as ever for the hopes of a more just and equitable society.’ -- Charles Postel, author of Equality: an American dilemma, 1866–1896‘Political commentator Frank (Rendezvous with Oblivion) urges liberals to reclaim ‘the high ground of populism’ in this fervent and acerbically witty call to action … Frank blends diligent research with well-placed snark to keep readers turning the pages. Liberals will be outraged, enlightened, and entertained.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘The author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? returns with a study of populism … [H]e argues that historically populism has been focused on expanding opportunities for all, and he sees anti-populist sentiment today as being anti-working class. That will stir debate.’ * Library Journal *‘A provocative new book that encompasses historical analysis as well as the present.’ -- Dan Shaw * Happy Magazine *‘Brilliantly written, eye-opening … From 1891 to the rise of Trumpism, Frank walks readers through a minefield of assumptions about populism’s nature and history … Throughout People Without Power, Frank takes pains to look at populism through a broad lens … His reflection on how the jeans-clad Jimmy Carter wrapped himself in populism to avoid being tagged as a socialist, liberal or conservative is spot-on.’ -- Douglas Brinkley * The Washington Post *‘Anyone looking for a compact, highly readable history of the American political movement known as populism, and the determined efforts from both right and left to squelch it, will enjoy prominent progressive journalist Thomas Frank’s People Without Power … Credit goes to Frank for this admirable effort to reclaim the noblest parts of the populist legacy and make them relevant for contemporary Americans.’ -- Harvey Freedenberg * BookPage *‘[A] sprightly crafted survey of populist philosophy over the past century as it contends with more established political forces that have considered its ideas to be backwards and undemocratic … A valuable history of an important political tradition, and what it means for the future.’ -- Ed Goedeken * Library Journal *‘[A] fervent and acerbically witty call to action … Frank blends diligent research with well-placed snark to keep readers turning the pages. Liberals will be outraged, enlightened, and entertained.’ * Kirkus Reviews *‘Rarely do I encounter progressive tracts that I enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed this book … [Takes] aim at the myth of ‘populism’ … Frank has once again written an important book, that leftists everywhere should read in order or understand the moment in which they live.’ -- Anthony Skews * Medium *Praise for Rendezvous with Oblivion: ‘Frank’s combination of insightful analysis, moral passion, and keen satirical wit make these essays both entertaining and an important commentary on the times.’ * Publishers Weekly *Praise for Listen, Liberal: ‘An astute dissection of contemporary Democratic politics that demonstrates, cogently and at times acidly, how the party lost the allegiance of blue-collar Americans.’ * Publishers Weekly *Praise for The Wrecking Crew: ‘A no-holds-barred exegesis on the naked cynicism of conservatism in America.’ STARRED REVIEW * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for Pity the Billionaire: ‘Frank's wit is as sharp as ever, and his eye for detail and his ability to capture a scene reminded me of reading zoologist Dian Fossey on a group of strange political primates.’ * The Washington Post *Praise for What’s the Matter with Kansas?: ‘Very funny and very painful … Add another literary gold star after Thomas Frank's name.’‘Frank unspools a spirited sociocultural history and historiography of populism … His prose is a joy.’ -- Stephen Phillips * The Irish Times *‘Frank describes an indigenous radical tradition that descends from Jefferson and Paine and stretches forward to Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr … Compelling.’ * The New York Times Book Review *‘Rousing … central to the challenge of our times … A call to arms against the plutocratic elites of both America’s main parties … Frank’s real strength lies in his energetic optimism.’ * Financial Times *‘Tom Frank does what few writers today are capable of doing — he criticises his own side.’ * Wall Street Journal *‘Deserves your attention … sees through the sides in today’s acrimonious debate on populism … The People Without Power describes meticulously how over the last 120 years, reigning elites — whether conservative, liberal, or progressive — have regularly attacked populists with the same falsehoods … It shows us that the arguments that pass for wisdom and enlightenment in some circles are really a simple rehashing of old falsehoods.’ -- Milton Ezrati * Forbes *‘A terrific book … damning … eloquently-argued . . . The People Without Power documents the furious elite propaganda response to bottom-up political movements that has recurred in uncannily similar fashion at key moments across nearly a century and a half of American history, and is firing with particular venom today.’ -- Matt Taibbi, journalist and author of Insane Clown President and Hate Inc.‘Brilliant … grand … an urgent plea to liberals and radicals alike to embrace a left populism and universalism — or keep on losing.’ * Jacobin *‘An illuminating book, the best one I've read about the sound and fury of America’s 2020 election campaign.’ -- Lewis H. Lapham, former editor of Harper’s Magazine, founder of Lapham’s Quarterly, and author of Age of Folly‘A real contribution … Frank looks forward to the day when the “liberal” elite and right-leaning populists exhaust themselves — and the Democratic Party reclaims its identity as the voice of workers.’ * City Journal *‘Smart … Thomas Frank is one of the few great American political writers, and his new book The People Without Power is one of his best, if not his most urgent and pressing … We need more Thomas Franks.’ * Splice Today *‘Provocative … powerful … Frank has delivered a defiant challenge to the antipopulist liberals more infatuated with the advice of experts and their own moral virtues than mobilising ordinary Americans on the basis of progressive values.’ * The Progressive *‘Frank brilliantly places populism in the context of seminal historic events … His provocative conclusions, about elites and the people, turn common assumptions upside down — all the better for making readers think.’ * Booklist, starred review *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers""Though grounded in statistical analysis, the book is clear and readable, and it succeeds, by and large, in offering a theory and empirical analysis of how activism and the outcomes of elections are related. Pushing back against skepticism about the efficacy and purpose of protest, The Loud Minority makes an often impassioned case for viewing activism, social movements, and protest as essential elements of democratic life rather than irregular disruptions of it."---Eric Pineda, Nation

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Completely invaluable. . . . A model of how American politics is working right."---Ezra Klein, New York Times"Since 2000, we’ve stayed very close to 50-50 in presidential elections and control of Congress has bounced back and forth. . . . No wonder the political scientists John Sides, Chris Tausanovitch and Lynn Vavreck refer to our politics as 'calcified' in their important (and aptly titled) recent book on the 2020 election, The Bitter End."---E. J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post"The timely advice and analysis will pique the interest of readers interested in politics and government and will be a strong title to offer prior to election season." * Library Journal *"The authors compile a vast amount of statistical and survey data to identify what they call the 'tectonic shifts' transforming the American political landscape. . . . Recommended." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review[A] new one-of-a-kind book on the Supreme Court." * SCOTUSblog *Linda Greenhouse has long been one of the most astute observers of the U.S. Supreme Court and most trusted translators of its mysteries and traditions. This elegant and concise guide is invaluable for beginners and veteran court watchers alike. An ideal introduction to the Court for students and citizens of all ages. * Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University, and legal affairs editor, The New Republic *There is hardly anyone in the country, outside the Court, who knows the institution and its practices as well as Linda Greenhouse does. * Melvin I. Urofsky, author of Louis D. Brandeis: A Life *Greenhouse cogently illustrates the history, functions, composition and importance of the Supreme Court. In a slim volume that you can literally carry around in your pocket, you will find a wealth of knowledge." * Yale Daily News *[A]n amuse-bouche of a book . . . short, but pithy. After finishing this book, readers should be inspired to take up [Greenhouse's] implicit invitation to read about the Court and its impact on shaping American law in a more substantial, meatier format. * Judicature *For those interested in how cases come to be heard by the Court, the process leading to a decision and the Court's relationship with the other branches of the federal government and the public, this is an excellent way to begin. * Washington Independent Review of Books *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Chapter One: Origins Chapter Two: The Court at Work (1) Chapter Three: The Justices Chapter Four: The Chief Justice Chapter Five: The Court at Work (2) Chapter Six: The Court and the Other Branches Chapter Seven: The Court and the Public Chapter Eight: The Court and the World Appendix 1: Article III, U.S. Constitution Appendix 2: The Supreme Court's Rules (excerpts) Appendix 3: Chart of the Justices References Further Reading Websites Index

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Book SynopsisThe United States of America has been the most powerful country in the world for over seventy years. The U.S. National Security Strategy declares, however, that the return of great power competition with Russia and China is the greatest threat to U.S. national security. Further, many analysts predict that America''s autocratic rivals will succeed in disrupting or displacing U.S. global leadership. Brilliant and engagingly written, The Return of Great Power Rivalry, Matthew Kroenig argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong. Drawing on an extraordinary range of historical evidence and the works of figures like Herodotus, Machiavelli, and Montesquieu-and cutting-edge social science research, Mattew Kroenig advances the riveting argument that democracies tend to excel in great power rivalries. He contends that democracies actually have unique economic, diplomatic, and military advantages in long-run geopolitical competitions. He considers autocratic advantages as well, but shows that these are more than outweighed by their vulnerabilities. Kroenig then shows these arguments through the seven most important cases of democratic-versus-autocratic rivalries throughout history, from the ancient world to the Cold War. Finally, he analyzes the new era of great power rivalry among the United States, Russia, and China through the lens of the democratic advantage argument. By advancing a hard-power argument for democracy, Kroenig demonstrates that despite its many problems, the U.S. is better positioned to maintain a global leadership role than either Russia or China. A vitally important book for anyone concerned about the future of global geopolitics, The Return of Great Power Rivalry provides both an innovative way of thinking about power in international politics and an optimistic assessment of the future of American global leadership.Trade ReviewThe 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 *In 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 *Professor 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 & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, and New York Times bestselling author of The World America Made *In 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 *We 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 *In 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 *Table of ContentsAlso by This Author Preface Introduction PART I. Democracy Versus Autocracy Chapter 1. The Democratic Advantage in Theory Chapter 2. The Autocratic Advantage? PART II. The Democratic Advantage in History Chapter 3. The Democratic Advantage by the Numbers Chapter 4. Athens, Sparta, and Persia Chapter 5. The Roman Republic, Carthage, and Macedon Chapter 6. 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

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Book SynopsisDemocratic dysfunction can arise in both ''at risk'' and well-functioning constitutional systems. It can threaten a system''s responsiveness to both minority rights claims and majoritarian constitutional understandings. Responsive Judicial Review aims to counter this dysfunction using examples from both the global north and global south, including leading constitutional courts in the US, UK, Canada, India, South Africa, and Colombia, as well as select aspects of the constitutional jurisprudence of courts in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, and Korea.In this book, Dixon argues that courts should adopt a sufficiently ''dialogic'' approach to countering relevant democratic blockages and look for ways to increase the actual and perceived legitimacy of their decisionsthrough careful choices about their framing, and the timing and selection of cases. By orienting judicial choices about constitutional construction toward promoting democratic responsiveness, or toward countering forms of democratic monopoly, blind spots, and burdens of inertia, judicial review helps safeguard a constitutional system''s responsiveness to democratic majority understandings. 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.Trade ReviewIn 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 *Comprehensive 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 *Professor 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 *Table of Contents1: 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

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn 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 *The 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 *[A] timely contribution to International Relations scholarship on the rise and fall of great powers. * Asian Affairs *The 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 *Effective 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 *In 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 *Professor 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 & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, and New York Times bestselling author of The World America Made *In 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 *We 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 *In 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 *

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Book SynopsisThis book articulates a participatory conception of deliberative democracy that takes the democratic ideal of self-government seriously. It aims to improve citizens'' democratic control and vindicate the value of citizens'' participation against conceptions that threaten to undermine it. 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.Trade ReviewA 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 *Trenchantly 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 *It 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 *A searching and thought-provoking philosophical work on the nature of deliberation in modern democracy. * Thomas Christiano, Jus Cogens 2 *Cristina 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 *This 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. Oberdiek, CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Democracy for Us, Citizens I - Why Deliberative Democracy? 1: The Democratic Ideal of Self-government 2: Pluralist Conceptions of Democracy II - Why Participatory Deliberative Democracy? 3: Purely Epistemic Conceptions of Democracy 4: Lottocratic Conceptions of Deliberative Democracy 5: Lottocratic Institutions from a Participatory Perspective 6: A Participatory Conception of Deliberative Democracy: Against Shortcuts III - A Participatory Conception of Public Reason 7: Can Public Reason Be Inclusive? 8: Citizens in Robes

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Book SynopsisBy whatever name they are known (Parliaments, Legislatures, or Assemblies, to name but three) legislative assemblies in democratic societies face the twin challenges of institutional capacity and accountability to their citizens. In addressing these challenges, assemblies vary in the extent to which they serve the respective interests of three critical sets of actors: their members, party leaders, and voters. In this book, Shane Martin and Kaare W. Strøm identify three ideal types of democratic assemblies - the members'' assembly, the leaders'' assembly, and the voters'' assembly - and analyze national legislative assemblies in the world''s 68 most populous democracies, from Finland to Papua New Guinea, in light of these models. Based on extensive new cross-national data, they trace the implications of the three assembly types for the design, internal organization, resources, and powers of democratic national assemblies, develop indices of each assembly type, and score each of the 68 lTable of Contents1: Understanding Legislative Assemblies 2: Comparing Legislative Assemblies 3: Electing the Legislative Assembly 4: Membership and Congruence 5: Cameral Structure 6: Organization and Leadership 7: Parties in the Legislature 8: Committees 9: Lawmaking 10: The Budgetary Process 11: The Elective Function 12: Executive Oversight 13: Legislative Assembly Types 14: Incumbency and Re-Election 15: Democratic Assemblies and Contemporary Challenges

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Book SynopsisIn the Enlightenment tradition, rationality is considered well-defined. However, the author of this study argues that rationality is context-dependent, and that the crucial context is determined by decision-makers' political power. He uses a real-world Danish project to illustrate this theory.

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Book SynopsisAdvances 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 oTrade Review"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 Democracy for Busy People." * Liberal Currents *"[Elliott] devises a conception of the civic responsibilities of citizenship that is authentically democratic without being overly demanding." * New Books Network *"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"Democracy for Busy People is 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“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. Democracy for Busy People is an impressive argument that will reward the time spent reading it—regardless of how busy you are.” -- Jack Knight | Duke UniversityTable of Contents1. The Demands of Democratic Citizenship Part I: How Much Democratic Citizenship? 2. Democracy’s Floor: The Case against Apathy 3. When Does Democracy Ask Too Much? Realism and the Paradox of Empowerment 4. The Citizen Minimum: Inclusion and Stand-By Citizenship Part II: Democratic Institutions for Busy People 5. How to Democratize Elections: Annual Elections and Mandatory Voting 6. Engines of Inclusion: Political Parties in Competition 7. Putting Deliberation and Sortition in Their Place Conclusion: Too Much Democracy? Acknowledgments Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisIn this study of democracy and its critics, the author debunks liberalism, arguing that its exaggerated ideals of authenticity, unity and community have deflected attention from the pervasive incompetence of the rule of experts. Instead, it emphasizes common interests rather than narrow disputes.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Yankee Way to Knowledge Pt. I: The Public and Its Problems: One More Time 1: Authenticity and the Rhetoric of Trauma 2: Romancing the Gesellschaft: Community and the Fallacy of Common Ground 3: Commensuration and Unificationism 4: Foucault's Trap 5: Pluralism, the Public, and the Problem of Knowledge 6: Democracy in America: A Thought Experiment Pt. II: Discourse across Differences 7: Epistemics 8: The Uses of Argument Fields 9: Fields as Organizations 10: A Theory of Presumption 11: Desperately Seeking Dewey 12: Epilogue: A Rhetoric for Modern Democracy Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mobrand's study not only provides an explanation of why Korea's top-down democracy is the way it is, but also generates questions for future research on authoritarian legacies, democratic consolidation, and varieties of democracy." * Pacific Affairs *"[A] concise, compelling, and original examination." * Journal of American-East Asian Relations *"[A] sophisticated analysis of the evolution of South Korea’s democracy and its perspectives in the twenty-first century. The author demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the multiple details and nuances of internal Korean politics and a deep understanding of the international context." * European Journal of Korean Studies *

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a concise and accessible introduction to debates about expertise, policy-making and democracy. It uniquely combines an overview of recent research on the policy role of experts with discussions in political philosophy and the philosophy of expertise. Starting with the fact that well-functioning democracies require experts and expert knowledge, the book examines two types of objections against granting experts a larger role in policy-making: concerns that focus on the nature and limits of expert knowledge, and those that concentrate on tensions between expertization and democracy. With this, the book discusses how expert arrangements can be organized to ensure the epistemic qualities of policies and democratic credentials, at the same time. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of political theory and democracy, public policy and administration, and to anyone interested in the role of expertise in society.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Fact of Expertise 2. Expertise in Policy-Making 3. Expertise in Democracy 4. Epistemic Worries about Expertise 5. Democratic Worries about Expertise 6. Designing Expert Bodies: A System Perspective

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Book SynopsisWhat is a democracy? Why do we form democratic systems? Can democracy survive in an age of distrust and polarisation?The Psychology of Democracy explains the psychological underpinnings behind why people engage with and participate in politics. Covering the influence that political campaigns and media play, the book analyses topical and real-world political events including the Arab Spring, Brexit, Black Lives Matter, the US 2020 elections and the Covidd-19 pandemic. Lilleker and Ozgul take the reader on a journey to explore the cognitive processes at play when engaging with a political news item all the way through to taking to the streets to protest government policy and action. In an age of post-truth and populism, The Psychology of Democracy shows us how a strong and healthy democracy depends upon the feelings and emotions of its citizens, including trust, belonging, empowerment and representation, as much as on electoral processes.Table of ContentsChapter 1The Emotional Citizen Chapter 2Processing Political Communication Chapter 3Thinking About Politics Chapter 4Political Participation Chapter 5Understanding the Psychology of Contemporary Democracies

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Book SynopsisSince ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive democratic activity. Against those who would defend the use of 'entrenchment clauses' to protect key constitutional provisions from revision, Schwartzberg seeks to demonstrate historically the strategic and even unjust purposes unamendable laws have typically served, and to highlight the regrettable consequences that entrenchment may have for democracies today. Drawing on historical evidence, classical political theory, and contemporary constitutional and democratic theory, Democracy and Legal Change reexamines the relationship between democracy and the rule of law from a new, and often surprising, set of vantage points.Trade Review"This important book marks the emergence of a powerful new voice in democratic theory. In Democracy and Legal Change Melissa Schwartzberg celebrates the ‘pragmatic experimentalism’ embodied in democratic politics with its attendant virtues - a capacity for legal and political innovation, a self-conscious fallibilism, an embrace of pluralism, and a commitment to deliberative processes. She addresses the recurrent anxieties that this experimentalism generates and warns us to resist the resulting temptation to inoculate or immunize laws from democratic revision. The great political danger, Schwartzberg insists, resides not in our democratic practices and institutions, but in the predictable efforts of relatively advantaged political individuals or groups to manipulate our anxieties to their own advantage, thereby subverting political commitments we hold dear. This is a robust defense of democratic politics for perilous times." James Johnson, University of Rochester"Retrieving the history of concerns about the instability of law in a democracy and about the incompatibility of restrictions on law-making with democracy, Melissa Schwartzberg exposes deep fault lines in the theory of democratic constitutionalism. Her well-argued position that entrenching any rules, including basic rights, against revision is a provocative one that constitutional theorists must take seriously." Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School"Entrenchment is a topic central to modern discussions of constitutionalism and nation-building. Melissa Schwartzberg has done us a service by bringing together a history of entrenchment (from ancient Athens to postwar Germany) with some powerful insights into both the merits of constitutional entrenchment and its potential incompatibility with democracy. Her democratic arguments are particularly compelling: Schwartzberg shows that permitting constitutional change is not just an indulgence to majority rule, but an essential part of the life process of a mature system of law. Constitutional theorists and political scientists alike will profit from reading this clear and beautifully argued book." Jeremy Waldron, University Professor, New York University, and Author of The Dignity of Legislation"This book breathes some fresh air into debates about democracy’s current alliance with constitutionalism. Going beyond familiar concerns about explicit limits on majority rule, Schwartzberg shows how reliance on constitutional constraints shapes the way in which democratic legislatures exercise their legitimate power to make law. In doing so, she broadens our understanding of constitutional politics in interesting and important ways." Bernard Yack, Lerman-Neubauer Professor of Democracy, Brandeis University"Overall, this book is a very informative and interesting book,...The combination of a detailed and comprehensive historical analysis, well-structured conceptual framework, normative democratic argument, and an accessible style of writing will make this book an enjoyable and useful read for a wide scholarly audience..." Magdalena Zolkos, University of Alberta, The Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction: explaining legal change and entrenchment; 2. Innovation and democracy: legal change in ancient Athens; 3. Law reform in seventeenth-century England; 4. Fallibility and foundations in the American constitution; 5. Protecting democracy and dignity in post-war Germany; 6. Conclusion: defending democracy against entrenchment.

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Book SynopsisReform of the welfare sector is an important yet difficult challenge for countries in transition from socialist central planning to market-oriented democracies. Here a scholar of the economics of socialism and a health economist offer health sector reform recommendations for ten countries of Eastern Europe, drawn from nine guiding principles.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'To judge from its title, Janos Kornai and Karen Eggleston have written a book about health care reform in Eastern Europe. In fact, they have done much more. Following their own axiom of transparency, they begin by setting out goals of health care and other social support systems in a fresh way, and go on to apply the goals to the practical tasks of health care financing and organization. In so doing, they make a large contribution to a small literature, a comparative analytical treatment of many countries' health care systems together with advice for the would-be reformer.' Joseph P. Newhouse, Harvard UniversityReview of the hardback: 'A book bringing together a lifelong student of socialism and a highly-trained health economist was likely to produce either a major disconnect or to provide intellectual fireworks through novel ways of dissecting the issues and provocative insights into old problems. Lovers of fireworks should read on.' Nicholas Barr, London School of Economics and Political ScienceReview of the hardback: '[It] gives the reader a number of provocative insights into the health care challenges of the coming decade in Eastern Europe.' Health AffairsReview of the hardback: 'The authors' intrinsic knowledge of the political economy of transition countries, their profound understanding of the historic context of the region, and their comprehensive approach to this rather complex topic make the work especially valuable for decision-makers and opinion leaders in Europe. In this context, the book fills a considerable void.' Health AffairsTable of ContentsPart I. Points of Departure: 1. The general principles of reform; 2. The characteristics of the health sector; 3. Some international experiences; 4. The health sector in Eastern Europe: the initial state; Part II. Guidelines for Reform: 5. The demand side: financing, benefits, and organization of insurance; 6. The supply side: delivery system ownership, organization, and contracting; 7. The interaction of supply and demand: pricing, payment, hard budget constraints, and overall health-sector development; 8. Concluding remarks.

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Book SynopsisFirmly rooting its argument in democratic and economic theory, the book argues that a more democratic distribution of communicative power within the public sphere and a structure that provides safeguards against abuse of media power provide two of three primary arguments for ownership dispersal. It also shows that dispersal is likely to result in more owners who will reasonably pursue socially valuable journalistic or creative objectives rather than a socially dysfunctional focus on the 'bottom line'. The middle chapters answer those agents, including the Federal Communication Commission, who favor 'deregulation' and who argue that existing or foreseeable ownership concentration is not a problem. The final chapter evaluates the constitutionality and desirability of various policy responses to concentration, including strict limits on media mergers.Trade Review"Among the many First Amendment theorists in America's law schools, Ed Baker stands out for combining a comprehensive theory of the media that democracy needs to thrive with a thorough examination of the empirical economic and sociological evidence that makes his case. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to question the deregulatory, hyper-commercialism ideology that has dominated media policy in the United States for the past couple of decades or who wishes to participate in the ongoing debate over media ownership." Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America"Edwin Baker has produced a magisterial study of media concentration (and, now, online audience concentration). It will be of as much interest to people in Europe, Africa, and Asia as in the United States because it addresses a problem in all these continents that has been plausibly presented as no longer existing, and it comes up with practical solutions." James Curran, University of London"C. Edwin Baker is arguably the most important scholar on media ownership and the relationship of media, media policy, markets, and democratic practice in the United States today. Media Concentration and Democracy: Why Ownership Matters is his finest book to date and is certain to become a classic text. It also proves indispensable analysis for one of the great policy issues of our times. Anyone who reads this book will have their positions on the issue challenged and strengthened." Robert W. McChesney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"C. Edwin Baker is the nationn's most insightful media scholar, and Media Concentraion and Democracy is a feast of important ideas. This is not just the best book on media concentration. This timely book is packed with original and significant discussions of democracy, the First Amendment, media economics, the Internet, and media policy." Steven Shiffrin, Cornell University"Ed Baker is one of America's most important voices on mass media policy. In this thoughtful, serious, and comprehensive book, he explains why the structure of media markets is so crucial to preserving democracy and the right ways to meet the challenge of media concentration." Jack M. Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment, Yale Law School"Baker's book is an excellent analysis of the highly complex world of media ownership policy. The approach interweaves legal and political argumentation in a fashion that is compact and rigorous. The book is a substantial contribution to debates about media ownership and the regulation of markets in general. It would be appropriate for upper level undergraduate courses in media policy and a variety of graduate courses related to law and public policy." - Thomas Shevory, Ithaca College, The Law and Politics Book Review"In Media Concentration and Democracy, theorist C. Edwin Baker, a University of Pennsylvania law professor, offers a comprehensive, idea-packed examination of media concentration." Loren Ghiglione, Northwestern UniversityTable of Contents1. Democracy at the crossroads: why ownership matters; 2. Not a real problem: many owners, many sources; 3. Not a real problem: the market or the net will provide; 4. First amendment guarantee of free press - an objection to regulation?; 5. Solutions and responses.

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Book SynopsisWhether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge assumes a role that raises some of the contentious political issues of our day. This title sets forth a vision of the role of the judge.Trade Review"Aharon Barak [states] that it is precisely because judges are not politicians that they are the right people to undertake the constitutional role of ensuring that the legislature and the executive comply with legal requirements... Barak points out that tension between the courts and other branches of government is natural and it is desirable. If the courts' decisions were always welcomed by the executive, judges would not be doing their job properly. Barak's thesis is ... of fundamental importance."--David Pannick, Times of London "Learned and perceptive, this work deserves the attention of any reader interested in the role that judges play, and ought to play, in a democratic republic."--Charles Gardner Geyh, Trial "Barak sets out in a systematic way, the questions, dilemmas and solutions he has adopted as a judge. He notes the principles that should guide judges in a democratic society, when faced with constitutional questions that have implications over and above the specific concerns of the parties to a legal disput... [E]ngaging and intellectually stimulating... The Judge in a Democracy should be a must read in any course or research on judicial and constitutional politics."--Menachem Hofnung, Law and Politics Book Review "Barak argues for striking a balance between the protection of human rights and the preservation of national security interests, but is most adamant in insisting that some degree of security might have to be sacrificed in order to preserve a nation's democratic essence... Barak has done much to humanize the role of the judge. He describes the process of interpreting law as a profoundly human one, in which the adjudicator is constantly balancing, testing, agonizing."--Benjamin Soskis, Forward "The Judge in a Democracy explains that there was nothing in either the US or the Israeli constitutions allowing judges to strike down acts of the legislature. Even so, he says, the courts in both countries have held that judicial review of legislation is implied by interpretation of the constitution."--Joshua Rozenberg, Daily Telegraph "Presenting a remarkably balanced view of the power and limitations of judges, President Barak offers a comprehensive yet humble account of the role of the judiciary within a democratic society."--Harvard Law Review "Barak's writing is not merely clear, it exudes the logical structure that the modern law endeavors, and often claims, to exhibit... For the professional of law ... Barak's book may serve as the beginning of a revealing look at the social role of the law."--Mathieu Deflem, European LegacyTable of ContentsIntroduction ix PART ONE: THE ROLE OF THE JUDGE 1 Chapter One: Bridging the Gap between Law and Society 3 Law and Society 3 Changes in Legislation and in Its Interpretation 4 Changes in Society Affecting the Constitutionality of Statutes 8 Changes in the Common Law 10 Change and Stability 11 Chapter Two: Protecting the Constitution and Democracy 20 The Struggle for Democracy 20 What Is Democracy? 23 The Separation of Powers 35 Democracy and the Rule of Law 51 Fundamental Principles 57 Independence of the Judiciary 76 Human Rights 81 Criticism and Response 88 PART TWO: THE MEANS OF REALIZING THE JUDICIAL ROLE 99 Chapter Three: Preconditions for Realizing the Judicial Role 101 Judicial Impartiality and Objectivity 101 Social Consensus 107 Public Confidence 109 Chapter Four: The Meaning of Means 113 The Legitimacy of the Means 113 Operative Legal Theory 113 Judicial Philosophy 116 Chapter Five: Interpretation 122 The Essence of Interpretation 122 Purposive Interpretation 125 Purposive Interpretation of a Constitution 127 Purposive Interpretation of Statutes 136 Purposive Interpretation and Judicial Discretion 146 Purposive Interpretation and Intentionalism (or Subjective Purpose) 148 Purposive Interpretation and Old Textualism 149 Purposive Interpretation and New Textualism 152 Chapter Six: The Development of the Common Law 155 The Common Law as Judge-Made Law 155 Judicial Lawmaking 157 Overruling Precedent 158 Chapter Seven: Balancing and Weighing 164 The Centrality of Balancing and Weighing 164 Balancing and Categorization 166 The Nature of Balancing 167 Types of Balancing 170 The Advantages of Balancing 172 Critique of Balancing and Response 174 The Scope of the Balancing 175 Chapter Eight: Non-Justiciability, or "Political Questions" 177 The Role and Limits of Justiciability 177 Types of Justiciability 178 Justiciability and Public Confidence 186 Chapter Nine: Standing 190 Standing and Adjudication 190 Standing and Substantive Democracy 194 Chapter Ten: Comparative Law 197 The Importance of Comparative Law 197 The Influence of Comparative Law 198 Comparative Law and Interpretation of Statutes 199 Comparative Law and Interpretation of the Constitution 200 Use of Comparative Law in Practice 202 Chapter Eleven: The Judgment 205 Formulating the Judgment and Realizing the Judicial Role 205 The Judge as Part of the Panel 208 PART THREE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COURT AND THE OTHER BRANCHES OF THE STATE 213 Chapter Twelve: Tension among the Branches 215 Constant Tension 215 The Tension Is Natural and Desirable 216 The Attitude toward the State 217 Public Officials as Trustees 220 Duties of the Individual toward the State 222 Chapter Thirteen: The Relationship between the Judiciary and the Legislature 226 The Uniqueness of the Legislature 226 Judicial Review of Legislation 229 Judicial Review of Nonlegislative Decisions of the Legislature 231 The Dialogue between the Judiciary and the Legislature 236 Chapter Fourteen: The Relationship between the Judiciary and the Executive 241 The Scope of Review 241 Judicial Interpretation and Executive Interpretation 246 Executive Reasonableness 248 Proportionality 254 PART FOUR: EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF A JUDGE IN A DEMOCRACY 261 Chapter Fifteen: Activism and Self-Restraint 263 Definition of the Terms 263 Some Definitions and Their Critiques 267 Definition of Activism and Self-Restraint 270 The Desirability of Activism or Self-Restraint 279 Chapter Sixteen: The Judicial Role and the Problem of Terrorism 283 Terrorism and Democracy 283 In Battle, the Laws Are Not Silent 287 The Balance between National Security and Human Rights 291 Scope of Judicial Review 298 Chapter Seventeen: The Role of the Judge: Theory, Practice, and the Future 306 Theory 306 Reality 310 The Future 310 Index 317

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A painstaking, take-no-prisoners attack on those who believe that America's historical experience can be duplicated everywhere... This makes for powerful reading."--Robert Kaplan, Wall Street Journal "A valiant effort to assert that Woodrow Wilson's view of how America should relate to the world has relevance today... Smith performs a service to readers looking to place current domestic political developments in historical context."--Publishers Weekly "[Smith] wants to reclaim Wilson's historical memory to bolster the very idea of liberal internationalism, which he correctly considers under assault. For Smith, the problem is not that the United States stands for liberal values and seeks to promote democracy abroad; for too many, doing so has become synonymous with military force and overthrowing governments. The association of Wilson's precepts with the recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya has caused many to question the wisdom of a vigorous American role in the world. The result, Smith argues, is that 'neo-Wilsonianism sabotaged the very tradition from which it had emerged.'"--Derek Chollet, The National InterestTable of ContentsPreface xi Introduction Know Thyself: What Is "Wilsonianism"? 1 PART I THE ESSENTIAL WILSON: WILSON'S WILSONIANISM 1 Woodrow Wilson on Democracy Promotion in America 31 2 Democracy Promotion through Progressive Imperialism 65 3 Democracy Promotion through Multilateralism 95 4 Wilson's Wilsonianism 130 PART II WILSONIANISM AFTER WILSON 5 Wilsonianism: The Construction of an American Vernacular 147 6 The Rise of Neo-Wilsonian Theory 182 7 From Theory to Practice: Neo-Wilsonianism in the White House, 2001-2017 235 Conclusion Reviving Liberal Internationalism 276 Acknowledgments 291 Notes 295 Index 321

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Firepower is the best scholarly analysis of the National Rifle Association (NRA) yet published …. [Lacombe] effectively argues that the NRA has long been political, but that the form of its politics changed from its "quasi-governmental phase" (pre-1970s) to its "partisan phase" (1970s onward) …. Anyone interested in the NRA and gun politics today should read this book." * Choice *"Lacombe’s book is a worthy read because it provides a new lens through which to view the NRA and the development of the gun rights movement more broadly. Its reorientation of the discussion from material and partisan to psychological processes makes Firepower an important addition to any syllabus on gun politics and interest group politics."---Alexandra Filindra, Perspectives on Politics

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Book SynopsisA new, radical reading of the US constitutionTrade Review'A crucial and timely corrective about what words like democracy and freedom actually meant to the Founders. A gift to serious analysts of US politics - but, more importantly, to those who would build a system that serves people rather than property' -- Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and author of 'Elite Capture''This ambitious, stimulating, thoughtful, exceedingly informative book sets a new standard in scholarship on the vaunted US Constitution' -- Gerald Horne, author of 'The Dawning of the Apocalypse''At a moment when the country is facing a constitutional crisis, it is well to understand what the Constitution is. This close analysis unravels in detail the achievement of the Framers 'to create a perpetual power of the elite minority to check the will of the majority', to ensure that the minority of the opulent would be protected from the threat of popular democracy' -- Noam Chomsky'Powerfully addresses how the constitution and US politics reinforce capitalism and its dysfunction, offering crucial insights for the big changes coming' -- Richard D. Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst'The Constitution is a problem hiding in plain sight. Everyone thinks they know what it means, but no one is willing to look too closely for fear that it might mean something different or that it might mean nothing it all. Robert Ovetz is one of the few who are willing to grapple with the problem head on. He deserves credit for his boldness and intellectual integrity' -- Dan Lazare, author of ‘The Frozen Republic: How the Constitution Is Paralyzing Democracy’'An important corrective to a culture that engages in excessive veneration of the document and the political system it created' -- Sanford Levinson, author of 'Our Undemocratic Constitution'Table of ContentsIntroduction: The United States - Democracy or Republic? 1. The Framers' Vision 2. Preamble: "Intoxicating Draughts of Liberty Run Mad" 3. Congress: Justice to Property 4. Congress: Designed for Inefficiency 5. Congress: Power of the Purse 6. Executive: The Rule of One 7. Executive: Unrestrained Global Guardian of Property 8. Judiciary: The Servant Above His Master 9. Amendments and Ratification: An Act of Force and Not of Right 10. Beyond Constitution

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Book SynopsisThe political history of the twentieth century can be viewed as the history of democracy s struggle against its external enemies: fascism and communism. This struggle ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet regime.Trade ReviewOne of the great intellectuals of our time. Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University This is a voice to be listened to attentively, for our shared planetary home's and all its residents' sake. Zygmunt Bauman, University of Leeds Now, of all times, there is a need for cool heads, such as Todorov, who approaches the limits of free speech with admirable dexterity. The New York Review of Books A coherent, relevant work in which intelligence and sincere humanism do battle Ð a world away from the slippery moralizing of intellectual fence-sitters. Le Nouvel Observateur Todorov’s work is that of a sage, a man who has read the great texts, who has lived through two political regimes, and who dares to express an idea that may seem at odds with his fervent defence of freedom and democracy: freedom for its own sake, freedom that forgets its duties and responsibilities, is self-destructive. What he writes is never ordinary, but always tolerant and life affirming. L’EchoTable of Contents1 Democracy and its Discontents 1 The paradoxes of freedom 1 External and internal enemies 4 Democracy threatened by its own hubris 7 2 An Ancient Controversy 12 The main characters 12 Pelagius: will and perfection 14 Augustine: the unconscious and original sin 19 The outcome of the debate 22 3 Political Messianism 29 The revolutionary moment 29 The first wave: revolutionary and colonial wars 33 The second wave: the Communist project 37 The third wave: imposing democracy by bombs 45 The Iraq war 48 The internal damage: torture 50 The war in Afghanistan 53 The temptations of pride and power 57 The war in Libya: the decision 59 The war in Libya: the implementation 62 Idealists and realists 67 Politics in the face of morality and justice 71 4 The Tyranny of Individuals 78 Protecting individuals 78 Explaining human behaviour 81 Communism and neoliberalism 87 The fundamentalist temptation 91 Neoliberalism’s blind spots 97 Freedom and attachment 101 5 The Effects of Neoliberalism 104 Blame it on science? 104 The law retreats 109 Loss of meaning 113 Management techniques 116 The power of the media 125 Freedom of public speech 128 The limits of freedom 134 6 Populism and Xenophobia 139 The rise of populism 139 Populist discourse 142 National identity 147 Down with multiculturalism: the German case 150 Britain and France 153 The debate about headscarves 156 One debate can hide another 162 Relations with foreigners 166 Living together better 168 7 The Future of Democracy 173 Democracy, dream and reality 173 The enemy within us 179 Towards renewal? 184 Notes 189 Index 197

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Book SynopsisFeatures a number of leading democratic theorists who address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. In this book, each chapter takes a key issue as its focus, looking at issues such as conflict, inequality, pluralism, participation and the public sphere.Table of ContentsTables and Figures; Preface; Details of the Editors and the Contributors; Introduction: Issues and Cases in Deliberative Democracy, Stephen Elstub and Peter McLaverty; 1. Conflict and Deliberative Democracy, Georgina Blakeley; 2. Inequality and Deliberative Democracy, Peter McLaverty; 3. Expertise and Deliberative Democracy, Mark Brown; 4. Interest, Public Policy and Deliberation, Darren R. Halpin and Juraj Cintula; 5. Pluralism and Deliberative Democracy, Manlio Cinalli and Ian O'Flynn; 6. Citizen Competence and the Psychology of Deliberation, Shawn W. Rosenberg; 7. 'Scaling Up' Deliberation, Andre Bachtiger and Alda Wegmann; 8. Deliberative Democracy and Public Openness, Jurg Steiner; 9. The Public Sphere as a Site of Deliberation: An analysis of Problems of Inclusion, Maija Setala; 10. Mini-publics: Issues and Cases, Stephen Elstub; Conclusion: The Future of Deliberative Democracy, Stephen Elstub and Peter McLaverty; References; Index.

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Book Synopsis10 years since the eruption of the Arab Spring, El Mustapha Lahlali explores the dialectical relationship between discourse and social change during and post the conflict. In particular, he examines how Arabic public and political discourse shapes and is shaped by the wider social, cultural and political environment.

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Book SynopsisThe two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed.Internationally bestselling historian Antonia Fraser''s new book brilliantly evokes one year of pre-Victorian political and social history - the passing of the Great Reform Bill of 1832, an eventful and violent year that featured riots in Bristol, Manchester and Nottingham.The time-span of the book is from Wellington''s intractable declaration in November 1830 that ''The beginning of reform is beginning of revolution'' to 7 June 1832, when William IV reluctantly assented to the Great Reform Bill, under the double threat of the creation of 60 new peers in the House of Lords and the threat of revolution throughout the country. Wider themes of Irish and ''negro emancipation'' underscore the narrative.The book is character driven; we learn of the Whig aristocrats prepared to whittle away their own power to bring liberty to the country, the all-too-conservative opposition who included the Trade ReviewAntonia Fraser creates gorgeous portraits of the landed aristocrats, who fought for the Great Reform Bill of 1832. It is a remarkable story told by an excellent storyteller -- David Aaronovitch * THE TIMES *Fraser's rollicking history ... brisk engrossing narrative ... as a pure storyteller she has few equals -- Dominic Sandbrook * SUNDAY TIMES *Antonia Fraser's superb narrative of the passing of the Great Reform Bill of 1832, one of the most potentially revolutionary moments in British politics, provides incisive pen portraits of all the major protagonists * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Britain, 1832. The 'perilous question' of the country's corrupt electoral system - is causing uproar. From the complacent Prime Minister, to radicals calling for revolution, Fraser expertly sketches the key players in a dramatic period of British history. * HISTORY REVEALED *[I]n her usual elegant style Antonia Fraser recounts the furore over constitutional reform as a thrilling adventure story -- Jad Adams * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *Antonia Fraser's sheer stamina - she is now in her eighties and a national institution - is an object lesson for younger historians. The clear joy and fascination she continues to feel for her subject shine through -- Lucasta Miller * OXFORD REVIEW *The book take the reader through a complex political landscape with the humour, detail and keen-eyed observations that have made Fraser one of the country's most successful historical authors. In fact, this is historical writing at its best because it actually reads like a superb political thriller * SURREY LIFE *A political thriller - Borgen in the era of Middlemarch ... It is a remarkable story told by an excellent storyteller, with a flair for character and a rare sympathy for context -- David Aaronovitch * THE TIMES Book of the Week *This is history as it should be written: lively, witty and, above all, a cracking good read. I found it almost impossible to put down -- Jane Ridley * THE SPECTATOR *Not a typical summer blockbuster, but Fraser's analysis of the years preceding the Great Reform Act of 1832 is a rollicking good read, with rakish revolutionaries and reforming heroes * VOGUE *The 1820s and early 1830s have all too often been seen as a historical backwater between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the start of the Victorian era that began with the queen's accession in 1837. With Fraser's erudite and acute portrait of this age of reform, it won't be thought so anymore -- Andrew Roberts * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Her deft pen portraits and gift for dramatic narrative had me on the edge of my seat, even though I know the plot backwards -- Boyd Hilton * LITERARY REVIEW *Antonia Fraser's vivid account is particularly strong on characters -- Kwasi Kwarteng * EVENING STANDARD *Brisk and engrossing...Her book is a mine of juicy details, not all of the familiar. Until 1832, Britain's democracy was so ramshackle and corrupt that while Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds had no MPs at all, the rotten borough of Old Sarum, which consisted of "a lump of stone and a green field", had two -- Dominic Sandbrook * SUNDAY TIMES *You could almost be reading a novel as the reforming Whigs take on the Conservative opposition aided by a cast of revolutionaries like William Cobbett -- Theo Walden * THE LADY *Fraser deftly charts the parliamentary brinkmanship - including the Prime Minister threatening to drown the Tory opposition in the House of Lords in a flood of newly created Whig peers - that finally brought victory to the Reformists, and nationwide celebrations at the passage of the legislation in 1832 -- John Adamson * MAIL ON SUNDAY *This, then, was probably the closest we ever got to full-blooded revolution, and Fraser describes it all with gusto. As she says in her introduction, we know the Reform Bill will pass, but the people who fought for it did not. And the people are the meat and drink of this story...It all makes for a rich landscape, a gripping tale and another fine book from one of our best popular historians -- Marcus Berkmann * DAILY MAIL *She is a knowledgeable guide, spicing her narrative with vivid sketches of the anxieties of individuals involved, from the kings dismay at the indiscretions of Queen Adelaide to Lord Grey's grief at the death of his little grandson, the "Red Boy" of Thomas Lawrence's portrait. Such details give humanity and vigour to the story of one of the most important moments in British history -- Sue Gaisford * FINANCIAL TIMES *Written with colour, pace and learning, Fraser's history of the Great Reform Bill of 1832 and its rocky passage into law speaks clearly to politics today. The country, eager for even this limited increase in the franchise, was thwarted for months by a diehard Westminster elite. The people did prevail - in the end. * i NEWSPAPER *This is popular history of a very high order. Elegantly written, lavishly illustrated and deftly argued, it is a brilliant and entertaining evocation of a turning point in British history...In Antonia Fraser, the "perilous question" has found an apt chronicler, who may yet rescue the Reform Bill from the gross amnesia of posterity. -- Robert Saunders * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *What I don't remember from school is how thoroughly entertaining it was. What a slice of human drama, how tense, how crucial and how very nearly it could have foundered, thereby propelling our nation into riot and revolution. For that we need impeccable historian Antonia Fraser, who invests such humanity in her huge cast of characters. -- Jennifer Selway * DAILY EXPRESS *Lady Antonia (who was created a Dame in 2011 for services to literature) can be relied upon to build her story around personalities, and to portray them so skillfully that the reader becomes totally absorbed in their fortunes. -- John Ure * COUNTRY LIFE *This is one of Antonia Fraser's very best books, well up to the standard of her admirable life of Cromwell and her gut-wrenchingly brilliant life of Marie Antoinette. When you have read it, you will not only have grasped all the twists and turns of one of the great parliamentary adventures of history, you will also feel as if you have spent the most entertaining week at a Whig house-party. -- Ann Wilson * THE TABLET *An engaging account of those turbulent times * CATHOLIC HERALD *Antonia Fraser's wonderfully vivid, authentic and impeccably sourced account of the passage of this bill paints a picture of tempestuous times when a disenfranchised people, struck by poverty, chose reform in Parliament as their placard. -- Giles Broadbent * WHARF.CO.UK *Fraser's book is worth reading to get an overview of the revolutionary upsurge which led to the passing of the 1832 Great Reform Bill. * The Newsline *Antonia Fraser relates these events with tremendous verve, admirably describing the exuberance and fury stirred up by Reform and explaining complex issues with exemplary clarity. -- Anne Somerset * STANDPOINT *Perilous Question is a cracking good read and should be on every parliamentarian's summer reading list. * TOTAL POLITICS *The bill was finally passed after a titantic two year struggle. Antonia Fraser's work transforms our understanding of it. This is the best history book I have read so far this year. -- Lord Lexden * THE HOUSE MAGAZINE *Antonia Fraser is one of the most readable historians writing today, and her aim is to be accessible to those who enjoy history but are not necessarily academics. She does a wonderful job here, describing and explaining the events surrounding the Great Reform Bill of 1832, which was Britain's belated response to the events of the French Revolution. It was far from perfect in terms of how many more people received the vote, but it almost certainly avoided a full-blooded insurrection. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *This is a wonderful Westminster thriller, played out by characters both heroic and irredeemably crass. Fraser draws them all with her usual deft hand and dramatic instinct. -- Dan Jones * THE TIMES *This is the brilliant history and storytelling we always expect from Fraser - impossible to put down. -- Kate Williams * BBC HISTORY *A country divided, perhaps on the brink of revolution; a parliament rich with political intrigue, orotund speeches and ripe characters - the Reform crisis of the 1830s is a story waiting for a popular retelling. * THE OLDIE *From the first paragraph Fraser renders it a compelling drama with a cast of characters as awful, marvellous, duplicitous, self-seeking and public spirited as any that Dickens invented. The parallels with today are glaring and the lessons still only partially learned, the consequences as yet not fully redeemed. The brilliance of Fraser is that she sees everything first in human terms - this is history made by people for people and it's the people that dance, posture and rise with a moving grandeur off the page. -- A. A. Gill * NEW STATESMAN *Documenting powerful change, the author brings to life an exciting chapter of history which divided a nation * DISCOVER BRITAIN *Antonia Fraser's PERILOUS QUESTION succeeds in making a gripping read out of the political crisis of the Great Reform Bill. Lord Grey - the idealistic older statesman with his tight-fitting white pantaloons - emerges as an unexpected hero. -- Jane Ridley * THE SPECTATOR *a lively story of human drama and political intrigue * DAILY TELEGRAPH *

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Book SynopsisLooks at the relationship between deliberative democratic theory and the topic of freedom.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the Party for Freedom (PVV), a political party in the Netherlands, founded and led by Geert Wilders. Attaining between 10 and 18% of the votes, the PVV has become one of the largest parties in the Netherlands and is the only political party worldwide without members. Between 2010 and 2012 the party supported a minority coalition of liberals and christian-democrats in exchange for influence on governmental policy. The PVV can be viewed as the Dutch version of an ideological family of nationalist parties linked by their opposition to immigration and to the political and cultural elites. Within this family, Geert Wilders has played an important role as pioneer of a new master frame, in which Islam is portrayed as the historical arch-enemy of the West. As the main figurehead of European islamophobia, Wilders has inspired political parties and organizations in Europe, North-America, Israel and even Australia.Examining data collected on various aspects of the party (for example, voters, activists, organization and ideology) and employing theoretical insights from sociology, electoral geography and political science, this book analyses this controversial phenomenon and seeks to obtain a clearer picture of the functioning of the PVV. This book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in European politics and current affairs more generally.Table of ContentsPreface 1. The making of Geert Wilders 1963-20062. The four pillars of the PVV. The PVV’s ideology3. The PVV in action: national and international activities4. A unique party. The PVV as a party organisation5. The many guises of Henk and Ingrid. On PVV voters6. Conclusion7. Appendix

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A timely political and historical study of racism in America, Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy is informatively enhanced with the inclusion of fifty-two pages of Notes and a fourteen page Index. Of particular relevance and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Contemporary Social Issues, African-American Racial/Political History, and African/American Demographic Studies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, academia, political activists, governmental policy makers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy is also available in a digital book format."—Midwest Book Review"Dr. Clarence Lusane’s recently published Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriett Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy, walks us through the history of the faces that adorn American currency and all the arguments for and against Tubman’s ascension to be the face of the twenty. He adroitly covers a vast historical landscape with poetry and precision and places the “Tubman Debate” into the context of current racial hierarchies and politics."—Romi Mahajan, Countercurrents"Thoughtfully balanced and nuanced, Twenty Dollars and Change explores the ways that American hero and national icon Harriet Tubman resonates across racial, gender, and political divides. Lusane captures not only the significance of historic symbols, but how winning the fight over representation and memory advances the ongoing struggles for racial justice and democracy right now." —Janell Hobson, editor of Ms. Magazine's Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Project and author of When God Lost Her Tongue: Historical Consciousness and the Black Feminist Imagination "Twenty Dollars and Change offers a metaphor about two Americas: one striving to live up to its promise of justice and liberty, and the other mired in the bloody legacy of white supremacy. The historical arc Lusane provides demonstrates that the freedom struggle changes its cast of characters over time, but never forsakes its hope for liberation. A great and refreshing read."—Loretta Ross, author of Calling In the Calling Out Culture "Twenty Dollars and Change travels the back alleys of fear of racist white America. . . .Harriet Tubman’s image on the money is an opportunity to establish the symbol of democracy she wanted, one where actions led by a conceived idea of being inferior or superior are crushed. Clarence Lusane has put it where the goats can get it. An extraordinary and wonderful book."—Tina Wyatt, great-great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman, co-founder of Harriet Tubman Day, Washington D.C. "In this original and brilliantly conceived book, acclaimed political scientist Clarence Lusane offers an incisive analysis of how racism and inequality shaped—and continues to shape—American society."—Keisha N. Blain, coeditor, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 "Twenty Dollars and Change is a future-gazing guide to who we must be to become who we claim to be." —Kali Holloway, columnist for The Nation and The Daily Beast (from the foreword) "Urgent and inspiring, Twenty Dollars and Change should compel the U.S. Treasury to make real our core value of equality for all with currency images that honor the contributions and humanity of African Americans, Native Americans, women, and all marginalized people of this country. Dr. Lusane sees Tubman as a Founding Mother of American democracy yet to come, and offers a persuasive case how a new twenty and change can get us there sooner.”—Barbara Ortiz Howard, Founder of “Women on 20s” "Twenty Dollars and Change offers powerful analyses of race and U.S. history and our present crucible moment. . . . A must read." —Barbara Ransby, author of Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century "As challenges to racial justice, women's rights, and democracy itself intensify, Lusane's sober and historically rooted analysis provides much needed clarity and insight. . . .Twenty Dollars and Change is exactly the book we need at this moment."—Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA "Clarence Lusane reminds us that we all can contribute enormously to a more perfect society based on the dignity, diversity, and democracy of the peoples. In that spirit, and with great clarity and integrity, Lusane calls on us to wake up, fight back, and never back down until justice prevails." —Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne Hodulgee Muscogee), Writer, Editor, Curator, Native Indigenous Rights Advocate, and Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom "Lusane teaches us of the starkly contrasting lives of Tubman and Jackson, and captures blow-by-blow the intricacies of the struggles over changing currency before connecting them to broader ones in the moment of Donald Trump and George Floyd."—David Roediger, author of Working Toward Whiteness: How America's Immigrants Became White"Clarence Lusane's Twenty Dollars and Change is truly impressive—a genuinely sweeping work.” —Tom Engelhardt, editor of TomDispatch, and author of A Nation Unmade by WarTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTSForeword by Kali HollowayPrefaceIntroductionI. TWENTY DOLLARSOne: Symbolism MattersTwo: Harriet Tubman Represents Solidarity, Struggle, and Genuine DemocracyThree: Andrew Jackson’s Face Is a Meme for White SupremacyFour: The Movement to Transform the Faces on U.S. CurrencyFive: The Tubman Twenty—Black Support and OppositionSix: Conservative Hostility to the Tubman TwentyII. AND CHANGESeven: Fear of a Diverse AmericaEight: From 1619 to Covid-19, Racism is a Pre-existing ConditionNine: The George Floyd CatalystTen: Abolishing Symbols of White SupremacyEleven: Black Voters MatterConclusion: Good Trouble and a Harriet Tubman–Inspired FutureAcknowledgmentsBibliographyEndnotesIndex About the Author

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Book SynopsisA new analysis of the struggle over the meaning of respect and recognition in modern democracy that characterizes the global rise of populism. It will interest students and scholars of populism and democratic theory in comparative politics, political philosophy and sociology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: recognition of the people; 1. Recognition and the politics of resentment; 2. Respect, esteem, and solidarity; 3. Rights and the populist claim for recognition; 4. Procedures, outcomes, or identification? 5. Respecting disagreement; 6. Publicity and correcting democracy.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines Egypt's turbulent and contradictory political period (2011-2015) as key to understanding contemporary politics in the country and the developments in the Arab region after the mass protests in 2010/11, more broadly. In doing so, it breaks new ground in the study of political representation, providing analytical innovation to the study of disenchantment with politics, democracy fatigue and social cohesion. Based on five years of intense fieldwork, the author provides rare insights into local and national ideas on politics, justice and identity, and on how people situate themselves and Egypt in the regional and global context. It analyzes how the creation of an alternate, political system was discussed and negotiated among the Egyptian population, the military, the government, public figures, the media, and international actors, and yet nevertheless today, Egypt has a new political regime that is the most repressive in the countries' modern history. Finally, Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Democratization and Authoritarianism Outside Formal Government Structures: Political Representation in the Making 2. Conducting Fieldwork in a Revolutionary Context: Political Representations and the Shifting Research Facets 3. International Thugs, Revolutionary Youth, and Remnants of the Old Regime—Emerging Political Actors and the Formation of Collective Identities 4. Streets Versus Elections: Formalizing a Revolution? 5. Visions for the State: Striving for National Unity and a New Political Representative System 6. Negotiating Legitimacy: Free Elections Versus Street Politics 7. The Realization of a Negative State Vision: Street Voting, Terrorism, and the Rehabilitation of a Repressive Regime. Conclusions: Analytical Innovation Through Post-Revolutionary Egypt

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Book SynopsisWith a combined focus on social democrats in Northern and Southern Europe, this book crucially broadens our understanding of the transformation of European social democracy from the mid-1970s to the early-1990s.In doing so, it revisits the transformation of this ideological family at the end of the Cold War, and before the launch of Third Way politics, and examines the dynamics and power relations at play among European social democratic parties in a context of nascent globalisation. The chronological, methodological and geographical approaches adopted allow for a more nuanced narrative of change for European social democracy than the hitherto dominant centric perspective. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of social democracy, the European Centre-left, political parties, ideologies and more broadly to comparative politics and European politics and history.The Introduction chapter of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open ATable of ContentsIntroduction: North and South in European and Global Social Democracy 1. The Socialist International as a Transnational Political Actor, 1950–1970 2. From Democratic Socialism to Neoliberalisation: Political and Ideological Evolution of Nordic Social Democrats and Portuguese Socialists After the Economic Crisis of the 1970s 3. Put (Southern) Europe To Work: The Nordic Turn of European Socialists in the Early 1990s 4. Social Democracy, Globalisation and the Ambiguities of "Europeanisation": Revisiting the Southern European Crises of the 1970s 5. Logics of Influence: European Social Democrats and the Iberian Transition to Democracy 6. Radicalism and Reformism in Post-war Italian Socialism: A Comparative View 7. Cultural Affinity and Small-State Solidarity: Sweden and Global North–South Relations in the 1970s 8. Looking South: The Role of Portuguese Democratisation in the Socialist International’s Initiatives Towards Latin America in the 1970s 9. Contribution to the Critique of "Social Democracy in One Country": The Case of Sweden 10. Defining Progress in Post-war Mediterranean: Communist Movements and their Influence in Algeria and Egypt after 1945. Epilogue: North-South and Social Democratic Transformations in Europe and Beyond

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Book SynopsisThis book develops a new conceptualisation of lawfare that recognises the polysemantic nature of the term.Drawing on theoretical developments from legal anthropology, international relations, and social theory, the book scrutinises the multiple dimensions of this phenomenon. It illustrates the multifaceted character of lawfare with a wide range of historical and contemporary cases from across the globe and analyses the implications of actors pursuing political objectives through legal means. This includes the use of lawfare by states as a legal instrument to accomplish geopolitical objectives, domestic lawfare, or the use of legal instruments to undermine internal opposition, and state lawfare used by governments to âprotectâ the state from internal territorial-secessionist challenges. Finally, the book shows that lawfare is not exclusively a tool for hegemonic actors, as it can also be used by civil society actors that aim to uphold their rights through legal instruments in

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