Incomplete Democracy

Author : Manuel Antonio Garretón
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807861578

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Incomplete Democracy by Manuel Antonio Garretón Pdf

One of Latin America's leading sociologists, Manuel Antonio Garreton explores contemporary challenges to democratization in Latin America in this work originally published in Spanish in 1995. He pays particular attention to the example of Chile, analyzing the country's return to democracy and its hopes for continued prosperity following the 1973 coup that overthrew democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Garreton contends that the period of democratic crisis and authoritarian rule that characterized much of Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s was symptomatic of a larger breakdown in the way society and government worked. A new era emerged in Chile at the end of the twentieth century, Garreton argues--an era that partakes of the great changes afoot in the larger world. This edition updates Garreton's analysis of developments in Chile, considering the administration of current president Ricardo Lagos. The author concludes with an exploration of future prospects for democracy in Latin America.

Author : Manuel Antonio Garretón Merino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0807828106

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Incomplete Democracy: Political Democratization in Chile and Latin America

Author : Richard Roberts
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066150525

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The Unfinished Programme of Democracy by Richard Roberts Pdf

"The Unfinished Programme of Democracy" by Richard Roberts Richard Roberts was a Canadian Christian theologian and author expounding the social responsibilities of the Christian conscience. He was also one of the most influential pacifists in Canada during the interwar years. In this book, he takes his pacifistic mentality and applies it to democracy. He discusses the problems with the, at the time current, system, as well as the ways he thought the government could improve to be a better example of a democratic state.

Author : G. Dore,J. H. Ku,K. Jackson,Jae H. Ku
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137397508

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Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific by G. Dore,J. H. Ku,K. Jackson,Jae H. Ku Pdf

This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand.

Author : Willow Berridge,Alex de Waal,Justin Lynch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197660171

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Sudan's Unfinished Democracy by Willow Berridge,Alex de Waal,Justin Lynch Pdf

This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of 2019; of how it succeeded in bringing down the long-standing rule of President Omar al-Bashir; and of the troubled transitional civilian-led government that was installed in his place. It sets the scrupulously non-violent uprising in its historical context, showing how the protesters drew upon the precedents of earlier civic revolutions and adapted their practices to the challenges of the al-Bashir regime. The book also explores how that regime was brought to its knees through its inability to manage the intersecting economic and political crises caused by the secession of South Sudan and the loss of oil revenue, alongside the uncontrolled expansion of a sprawling security apparatus. The civilian protesters called for-and expected-a total transformation of Sudanese politics, but they found themselves grappling with a still-dominant cabal of generals, who had powerful regional backers and a strong hold over the economy. Internally divided, and faced with a deepening economic crisis, the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has found itself in office, but with less and less real power, unable to change the conduct of political business as usual.

Author : Richard Rose,Neil Munro,William Mishler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Democratization
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115181518

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Resigned Acceptance of an Incomplete Democracy by Richard Rose,Neil Munro,William Mishler Pdf

Author : Kwame Insaidoo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781477267622

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Ghana: an Incomplete Independence or a Dysfunctional Democracy? by Kwame Insaidoo Pdf

Can anybody tell us why profound poverty continues to plague our nation of barely 25 million people in this modern era of globalization in 2012? Why do you think the vast majority of our beloved people live on less than a dollar a day and struggle from cradle to grave living in near squalor, and eking out near subsistence existence? Ask yourself why is it that in the midst of this profound abject poverty less than ten percent of our fellow countrymen and women live in opulence and wallow in untold riches with their mansions encased with six-foot walls, seek medical attention in luxurious medical facilities abroad? Are the vast majority of our people in poverty ignorant and stupid, while the few wealthy ones are perceived as more intelligent and wiser than all of us?

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 52,7 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 : J. Patrice McSherry
Publisher : Backinprint.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Argentina
ISBN : 0595510108

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Incomplete Transition by J. Patrice McSherry Pdf

During the Cold War, a series of coups in Latin America resulted in a new form of military rule-the national security state-in which the armed forces ruled as an institution and drastically transformed state and society to conform to a messianic vision of national security. This book examines the lasting impact of institutionalized military power on Argentine state and society and the structural legacies of the national security state. Despite important steps toward democracy in the 1980s, security and intelligence forces acted to block democratizing measures and shape the emerging political system.

Author : Rosich Gerard Rosich
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781474407991

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Trouble with Democracy by Rosich Gerard Rosich Pdf

Western political thought has long maintained that democracy, once achieved, is here to stay. This view appears to be supported by successive 'waves of democratisation' across the world but, in truth, the political situation of our time is much more ambiguous. On the one hand, the commitment to democracy seems to be more widely shared than ever; on the other, popular will has ever less impact on political decisions because of alleged constraints in an era of 'globalisation'. Existing democracies suffer from a combination of technocratic governance and populist reactions. Global political communication has foundered with addressing urgent problems such as climate change, global social justice and economic-financial crises. By placing political condition of our time in its long-term historical context, this book radically reconsiders key issues of political thought and gives you a comparative exploration of the current experiences of democracy in several world-regions.

Author : Cristina Lafont
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198848189

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Democracy Without Shortcuts by Cristina Lafont Pdf

This 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.

Author : William Mishler,Richard Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Democracy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110246258

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Political Support for Incomplete Democracies by William Mishler,Richard Rose Pdf

Author : Afshin Ellian,Bastiaan Rijpkema
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319970042

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Militant Democracy – Political Science, Law and Philosophy by Afshin Ellian,Bastiaan Rijpkema Pdf

This volume offers an up-to-date overview of the much-debated issue of how a democracy may defend itself against those who want to subvert it. The justifications, effectiveness and legal implications of militant democracy are discussed by addressing questions as: How can militant democracy measures such as party bans be justified? Why is it that some democracies ban antidemocratic parties? Does militant democracy succeed in combatting right-wing extremism? And is militant democracy evolving into an internationalized legal and political concept? Bringing together experts and perspectives from political science, law and philosophy, this volume advances our understanding of the current threats to democracy, a political system once thought almost invincible. It is especially timely in the light of the rise of illiberal democracy in the EU, the increasingly authoritarian rule in Turkey, the steady shift to autocracy in Russia and the remarkable election of Trump in the US.

Author : Lincoln A. Mitchell
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815727040

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The Democracy Promotion Paradox by Lincoln A. Mitchell Pdf

Explore the numerous paradoxes at the heart of the theory and practice of democracy promotion. The Democracy Promotion Paradox raises difficult but critically important issues by probing the numerous inconsistencies and paradoxes that lie at the heart of the theory and practice of democracy promotion. For example, the United States frequently crafts policies to encourage democracy that rely on cooperation with undemocratic governments; democracy promoters view their work as minor yet also of critical importance to the United States and the countries where they work; and many who work in the field of democracy promotion have an incomplete understanding of democracy. Similarly, in the domestic political context, both left and right critiques of democracy promotion are internally inconsistent. Lincoln A. Mitchell provides an overview of the origins of U.S. democracy promotion, analyzes its development and evolution over the last decades, and discusses how it came to be an unquestioned assumption at the core of U.S. foreign policy. His discussion of the bureaucratic logic that underlies democracy promotion offers important insights into how it can be adapted to remain effective. Mitchell also examines the future of democracy promotion in the context of evolving U.S. domestic policy and politics and in a changed global environment in which the United States is no longer the hegemon.

Author : Ilya Somin
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780804789318

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Democracy and Political Ignorance by Ilya Somin Pdf

One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Often, many people understand that their votes are unlikely to change the outcome of an election and don't see the point in learning much about politics. This may be rational, but it creates a nation of people with little political knowledge and little ability to objectively evaluate what they do know. In Democracy and Political Ignorance, Ilya Somin mines the depths of ignorance in America and reveals the extent to which it is a major problem for democracy. Somin weighs various options for solving this problem, arguing that political ignorance is best mitigated and its effects lessened by decentralizing and limiting government. Somin provocatively argues that people make better decisions when they choose what to purchase in the market or which state or local government to live under, than when they vote at the ballot box, because they have stronger incentives to acquire relevant information and to use it wisely.