Democracy S Edge

Author : Frances Moore Lappe
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780787983352

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Democracy's Edge by Frances Moore Lappe Pdf

Three out of five Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, feel our country is headed in the wrong direction. America is at the edge, a critical place at which we can either renew and revitalize or give in and lose that most precious American ideal--democracy--and along with it the freedom, fairness, and opportunities it assures. Democracy's Edge is a rousing battle cry that we can--and must--act now. From Jefferson to Eisenhower, presidents from both parties have warned us of the danger of letting a closed, narrow group of business and government officials concentrate power over our lives. Yet today, a small and unrepresentative group of people is making vital decisions for all of us. But this crisis is only a symptom, Lappé argues. It's a symptom of thin democracy, something done to us or for us, not by or with us. Such democracy is always at risk of being stolen by private interests or extremist groups, left and right. But there is a solution. The answer, says Lappé, is Living Democracy, a powerful yet often invisible citizens' revolution surging in communities across America. It's not random, disjointed activism but the emergence of a new historical stage of democracy in which Americans realize that democracy isn't something we have but something we do. Either we live it or lose it, says Lappé.

Author : Ian Shapiro,Casiano Hacker-Cordón
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-08-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521643899

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Democracy's Edges by Ian Shapiro,Casiano Hacker-Cordón Pdf

Conference papers.Companion to: Democracy's value. Includes Bibliographical references and index.

Author : Dambisa Moyo
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780465097470

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Edge of Chaos by Dambisa Moyo Pdf

From an internationally acclaimed economist, a provocative call to jump-start economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracy Around the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growing inequality have rebelled against established governments and turned to political extremes. Liberal democracy, history's greatest engine of growth, now struggles to overcome unprecedented economic headwinds--from aging populations to scarce resources to unsustainable debt burdens. Hobbled by short-term thinking and ideological dogma, democracies risk falling prey to nationalism and protectionism that will deliver declining living standards. In Edge of Chaos, Dambisa Moyo shows why economic growth is essential to global stability, and why liberal democracies are failing to produce it today. Rather than turning away from democracy, she argues, we must fundamentally reform it. Edge of Chaos presents a radical blueprint for change in order to galvanize growth and ensure the survival of democracy in the twenty-first century.

Author : Stuart S. Nagel
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1590332059

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Peace, Prosperity and Democracy at the Cutting Edge by Stuart S. Nagel Pdf

Peace, Prosperity & Democracy At the Cutting Edge, Volume 1 - Handbook of Peace, Prosperity & Democracy

Author : Daniele Archibugi,David Held,Martin Köhler
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804735352

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Re-imagining Political Community by Daniele Archibugi,David Held,Martin Köhler Pdf

Understanding world politics today means acknowledging that the state is no longer the only actor in international relations. The interstate system is increasingly challenged by new transnational forces and institutions: multinational companies, cross-border coalitions of social interest groups, globally oriented media, and a growing number of international agencies. These forces increasingly influence interstate decisions and set the agenda of world politics. Though these phenomena have been discussed in the recent literature of international relations, little attention has been given to their impact on political life within and between communities. This book aims to explore the changing meaning of political community in a world of regional and global social and economic relations. The authors of the essays in this volume, who reflect a variety of academic disciplines, reconsider some of the key terms of political association, such as legitimacy, sovereignty, identity, and citizenship. Their common approach is to generate an innovative account of what democracy means today and how it can be reconceptualized to include subnational as well as transnational levels of political organization. Inspired by Immanuel Kant’s cosmopolitan principles, the authors conclude that favorable conditions exist for a further development of democracy--locally, nationally, regionally, and globally.

Author : Rouba Al-Fattal Eeckelaert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317008101

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Transatlantic Trends in Democracy Promotion by Rouba Al-Fattal Eeckelaert Pdf

How did the EU, US, and Canada decide and implement their electoral assistance in the Palestinian Territories (PT)? Why did the EU, the US, and Canada embark on assisting the elections in the PT, and what factors influenced their electoral assistance? What lessons can be learned for other countries approaching elections after a long period of conflict? This book answers these questions and charts the process of electoral assistance with an in-depth analysis of each transatlantic actor's electoral assistance in the PT. It shows that, despite the many institutional and operational differences between the EU, the US, and Canada, the three actors do share common interests and influencing factors which often unify their response. The book also reveals the limitations facing electoral assistance and the implications of this on the sustainability, clarity, consistency, and responsiveness of the policy. In this systematic, comparative analysis of European, American and Canadian efforts to assist elections and transform governance in conflict zones Rouba Al-Fattal greatly advances the empirical knowledge of electoral assistance and provides the first steps needed to reform electoral assistance policy to cope with the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Author : Terry A AmRhein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1648951627

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Democracy On The Edge by Terry A AmRhein Pdf

If you are interested in American Political Issues, you are going to love reading this book! Trying to make sense of political issues in the United States can be challenging, especially with the "spin" placed on so many issues by media and politicians. If you are fed up with the lies and half-truths and want real answers, look no further! Democracy on the Edge discusses these important issues: The Supreme Court's decision on "Citizen's United" How gun ownership is a right but has limitations The effects of global warming (by W.K. Fifield, MD) How health care issues affect all Americans The influence of big business on American lives Causes of the "Financial Crisis," and what Congress has done The Tea Party and their conflicting views America's deep debt and plans to dig out of it While based on verifiable facts, Democracy on the Edge is also filled with Terry's flare for personal anecdotes and humorous quips that make the book delightful to read.

Author : Sara Wallace Goodman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781316512333

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Citizenship in Hard Times by Sara Wallace Goodman Pdf

A comparative study of how citizens define their civic duty in response to current threats to advanced democracies.

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781473382800

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Democracy and Education by John Dewey Pdf

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on democracy and education, being an introduction to the 'philosophy of education'. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting expositions and thought-provoking assertions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the role of education in society, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Education as a Necessity of Life'; 'Education as a Social Function'; 'Education as Direction'; 'Education as Growth'; 'Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline'; 'Education as Conservative and Progressive'; 'The Democratic Conception in Education'; 'Aims in Education', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134079919

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Democracy and Security by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matthew Evangelista,Harald Muller,Niklas Schoernig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134079902

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Democracy and Security by Matthew Evangelista,Harald Muller,Niklas Schoernig Pdf

It has become generally accepted wisdom that democracies do not go to war against each other. However, there are significant differences between democratic states in terms of their approach to war and security policy in general. This edited book offers a broad examination of how democratic preferences and norms are relevant to security policy beyond the decision of whether to go to war. It therefore offers a fresh understanding of state behaviour in the security realm. The contributors discuss such issues as defence policy, air war, cluster bombs, non-lethal weapons, weapons of mass destruction, democratic and non-democratic nuclear weapon states’ transparency, and the political and ideological background of the ongoing ‘Revolution in Military Affairs’. It has become generally accepted wisdom that democracies do not go to war against each other. However, there are significant differences between democratic states in terms of their approach to war and security policy in general.

Author : Donna Podems
Publisher : IAP
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681237909

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Democratic Evaluation and Democracy by Donna Podems Pdf

Democratic evaluation brings a way of thinking about evaluation’s role in society and in particular, its role in strengthening social justice. Yet the reality of applying it, and what happens when it is applied particularly outside the West, is unclear. Set in South Africa, a newly formed democracy in Southern Africa, the book affords an in-depth journey that immerses a reader into the realities of evaluation and its relation to democracy. The book starts with the broader introductory chapters that set the scene for more detailed ones which bring thorough insights into national government, local government, and civil societies’ experience of evaluation, democratic evaluation and their understanding of how it contributes to strengthening democracy (or not). A teaching case, the book concludes by providing guiding questions that encourage reflection, discussion and learning that ultimately aims to inform practice and theory.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Expenditures in the executive Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021720243

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Activities of the Missippi Democratic Committee. Hearings ... S.Res.51 by United States. Congress. Senate. Expenditures in the executive Department Pdf

Author : Paul Barry Clarke,Joe Foweraker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136908569

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Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought by Paul Barry Clarke,Joe Foweraker Pdf

Containing almost 200 entries from 'accountability' to the 'Westminster model' the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought explores all the ideas that matter to democracy past, present and future. It is destined to become the first port-of-call for all students, teachers and researchers of political science interested in democratic ideas, democratic practice, and the quality of democratic governance. The Encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of all the key concepts of democratic thought written by a stellar team of distinguished international contributors. The Encyclopedia draws on every tradition of democratic thought, as well as developing new thinking, in order to provide full coverage of the key democratic concepts and engage with their practical implications for the conduct of democratic politics in the world today. In this way, it brings every kind of democratic thinking to bear on the challenges facing contemporary democracies and on the possibilities of the democratic future. The Encyclopedia is global in scope and responds in detail to the democratic revolution of recent decades. Referring both to the established democratic states of Western Europe, North America and Australasia, and to the recent democracies of Latin America, Eastern and Central Europe, Africa and Asia, classical democratic concerns are related to new democracies, and to important changes in the older democracies. Supplemented by full bibliographical information, extensive cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading, the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought is a unique work of reference combining the expertise of many of the world's leading political scientists, political sociologists and political philosophers. It will be welcomed as an essential resource for both teaching and for independent study, and as a solid starting point both for further research and wider exploration.

Author : Steven Levitsky,Daniel Ziblatt
Publisher : Crown
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781524762940

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How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky,Daniel Ziblatt Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Time • Foreign Affairs • WBUR • Paste Donald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we’d be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang—in a revolution or military coup—but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, and the gradual erosion of long-standing political norms. The good news is that there are several exit ramps on the road to authoritarianism. The bad news is that, by electing Trump, we have already passed the first one. Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to contemporary Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, to the American South during Jim Crow, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how democracies die—and how ours can be saved. Praise for How Democracies Die “What we desperately need is a sober, dispassionate look at the current state of affairs. Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, two of the most respected scholars in the field of democracy studies, offer just that.”—The Washington Post “Where Levitsky and Ziblatt make their mark is in weaving together political science and historical analysis of both domestic and international democratic crises; in doing so, they expand the conversation beyond Trump and before him, to other countries and to the deep structure of American democracy and politics.”—Ezra Klein, Vox “If you only read one book for the rest of the year, read How Democracies Die. . . .This is not a book for just Democrats or Republicans. It is a book for all Americans. It is nonpartisan. It is fact based. It is deeply rooted in history. . . . The best commentary on our politics, no contest.”—Michael Morrell, former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (via Twitter) “A smart and deeply informed book about the ways in which democracy is being undermined in dozens of countries around the world, and in ways that are perfectly legal.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN