Truly eye-opening . . . The most accessible and coherent introduction to Chomskys ideas Irish Times The land of the free. The home of the brave. But what has America achieved in the aim of spreading democracy except wreak havoc across...Loe edasi...
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Begin Again, a politically astute, lyrical meditation on how ordinary people can shake off their reliance on a small group of professional politicians and assume responsibility for...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Michigan State University Press, ISBN-13: 9781611865660)
Our political landscape is crowded with competing voicesclaims, demands, grievances, and even acts of violenceall made in the name of some idea of the people. This powerful concept has been wielded both to assert democratic sovereignty and to justif...Loe edasi...
Explores whether liberal democracies can govern legitimately for the long term Traditional institutions are often considered inadequate to govern for the long term as their politicians promote short-term thinking which can harm the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009652162)
Tracing appeals to community and the common in contemporary political thought and philosophy on both sides of the Atlantic, this book argues that these concepts lead to a dangerous political romanticism and authoritarian drift that is incompatible w...Loe edasi...
Explores how legitimacy should be treated in countries where authoritarian alternatives to democracy lack credibility. In this book, Studebaker develops a theory of legitimacy to explain the crisis of liberal democracy in established democ...Loe edasi...
In a period of mounting global anxiety and widespread political unrest about democracys future, the moment has come for more thinking about thinking, and for considering the surprising connections between thinking and democracy....Loe edasi...
This Element contributes to a better understanding of the question of why voters support politicians who subvert democracy. It focuses on the interplay between democracy and nationalism by focusing on the experiences of Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Isra...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009734707)
This Element contributes to a better understanding of the question of why voters support politicians who subvert democracy. It focuses on the interplay between democracy and nationalism by focusing on the experiences of Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Isra...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009578738)
Across history, lotteries were used in political selection to combat corruption, ideological polarization, and inequity in access to governance. Today, democracy seems to be facing similar challenges. This Element responds to recent calls to incorpo...Loe edasi...
Across history, lotteries were used in political selection to combat corruption, ideological polarization, and inequity in access to governance. Today, democracy seems to be facing similar challenges. This Element responds to recent calls to incorpo...Loe edasi...
First published in 1982, The Transition to Democracy in Spain by José Maravall explores Spains post-Franco shift to democracy, analyzing political reforms, social divisions, and the Socialist Partys role. A vital resource for students of Spanish a...Loe edasi...
In contrast to much of the current literature that treats Trump’s authoritarianism as new and singular, this book shows that authoritarianism in the United States instead has a long history that explains the extent to which authoritarianism has be...Loe edasi...
In contrast to much of the current literature that treats Trump’s authoritarianism as new and singular, this book shows that authoritarianism in the United States instead has a long history that explains the extent to which authoritarianism has be...Loe edasi...
An “astute” and “insightful” (Financial Times) exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a hos...Loe edasi...
An expert guide to the sui generis nature of the European Unions human rights regime, exploring it as a singular regional player in international human rights law....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 26-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Scribner Book Company, ISBN-13: 9781668221532)
An urgent and shocking examination of how the ultra-rich dominate democracies, hoard political power, and maintain inequality—and how we might chart another path.The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the masses throughout most of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 22-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Teachers' College Press, ISBN-13: 9780807783696)
Transformative education and personal resilience unite to reveal how systemic racism undermines the democratic ideal. By advocating innovative school reforms and nurturing social growth, the narrative offers a roadmap for building inclusive communit...Loe edasi...
Drawing on a career of combining psychiatry, education, and civil rights activism, the work examines how insidious racism undermines democratic ideals while outlining trauma informed, relationship-based reforms in schools. It calls for early care an...Loe edasi...
This book analyses the compatibility of data retention in the UK with the European Convention on Human Rights. This is explored through a variety of ways including providing an account of democracy and why secret surveillance poses a threat to it, a...Loe edasi...
