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  • Democracy For Beginners

    de Robert Cavalier ...
    Series series For Beginners
    With all the talk about "democracy" these days it's surprising how little time is spent concentrating on the concept of democracy itself its history and justification as a form of political governance. Democracy for Beginners looks at democracy's rich evolution in its varied forms and at some of the challenges democracies face today.Beginning with the rise of democracy in fifth-century Athens and ... Leer más

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  • On Democracy

    de Robert A. Dahl, Ian Shapiro ...
    In this accessible and authoritative work of political science and political philosophy, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time provides a primer on democracy: what it is, why it is valuable, how it works, and what challenges it confronts in the future.Robert Dahl begins with an overview of the early history of democracy. He goes on to discuss differences among democracies, ... Leer más

    $11.39 USD

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  • Democracy and Its Crisis

    de A. C. Grayling ...
    The EU referendum in the UK and Trump’s victory in the USA sent shockwaves through our democratic systems. In Democracy and Its Crisis A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to hold up against forces they were designed to manage, and why it matters.First he considers those moments in history when the challenges we face today were first encountered ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Open Democracy

    Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century

    de Hélène Landemore ...
    "Open Democracy envisions what true government by mass leadership could look like."—Nathan Heller, New YorkerHow a new model of democracy that opens up power to ordinary citizens could strengthen inclusiveness, responsiveness, and accountability in modern societiesTo the ancient Greeks, democracy meant gathering in public and debating laws set by a randomly selected assembly of several hundred ... Leer más

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  • Not Here

    Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself

    de Rob Goodman ...
    What does it mean to live beside an eroding democracy? As this powerful and timely book argues, that question will define the next generation of Canadian politics.As a congressional staffer in the United States, Rob Goodman watched firsthand as a rising authoritarian movement disenfranchised voters, sabotaged institutions, and brought America to the brink of a coup. Now, as a political theorist ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Understand Political Philosophy: Teach Yourself

    de Mel Thompson ...
    Understand Political Philosophy is an in-depth guide to the philosophers and political ideas who have shaped our society. Quickly and easily get to grips with the key thinkers and theories, from Aristotle to Wollstonecraft, from capitalism to utilitarianism. With exploration of contemporary issues and current debates, this book will put political philosophy in the context of the world we live in ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Citizenship

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Richard Bellamy ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen of a modern, complex community? Why is citizenship important? Can we create citizenship, and can we test for it? In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Richard Bellamy explores the answers to these questions and more in a clear and accessible way. He approaches the subject from a political perspective, to ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • The Green Book , The

    de Muammar Al Gathafi ...
    Republished in a new translation, "The Green Book" provides fresh insight into the thinking of Muammar Al Qaddafi, and his Third Universal Theory for a new democratic society. Outlined first is his theory for direct democracy in society, or Jamahiriya, focusing on the authority of the people, renouncing representation or delegation of authority, and recognizing the need for organization of the ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Just Freedom

    A Moral Compass for a Complex World

    de Philip Pettit ...
    An esteemed philosopher offers a vision for the central role of one of our most cherished—and controversial—ideas.In this rigorous distillation of his political philosophy, Philip Pettit, author of the landmark work Republicanism, champions a simple standard for our most complex political judgments, offering a challenging ideal that nevertheless holds out a real prospect for social and democratic ... Leer más

    $18.49 USD

  • Two Cheers for Politics

    Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening—and Our Best Hope

    de Jedediah Purdy ...
    One of the country’s most astute legal scholars explains how American political culture disempowers ordinary citizens and makes the case for a reinvigorated democracyAmericans across the political spectrum agree that our democracy is in crisis. We view our political opponents with disdain, if not terror, and an increasing number of us are willing to consider authoritarian alternatives. In Two ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Postcolonial Sovereignty?

    The Nisga’a Final Agreement

    de Tracie Lea Scott ...
    In 1999 the Nisga’a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia signed a landmark agreement which not only settled their land claim but outlined significant powers that could be exercised by its government. The Nisga’a Final Agreement granted powers over land, resources, education, and cultural policy to the Nisga’a government, a major departure from previous land claims agreements. However, it ... Leer más

    $22.39 USD

  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century

    A Living Document in a Changing World

    de Gordon Brown (ed.) ...
    Series Libro 2 - Open Reports Series
    The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and ... Leer más

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