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Author : Tatu Vanhanen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132260337
Author : Adam Przeworski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139488976
The political institutions under which we live today evolved from a revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the eighteenth century: that a people should govern itself. Yet if we judge contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government, equality and liberty, we find that democracy is not what it was dreamt to be. This book addresses central issues in democratic theory by analyzing the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world. With attention throughout to historical and cross-national variations, the focus is on the generic limits of democracy in promoting equality, effective participation, control of governments by citizens, and liberty. The conclusion is that although some of this dissatisfaction has good reasons, some is based on an erroneous understanding of how democracy functions. Hence, although the analysis identifies the limits of democracy, it also points to directions for feasible reforms.
Author : Daniel A. Bell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400883486
How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy Westerners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and “bad” authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as “political meritocracy.” The China Model seeks to understand the ideals and the reality of this unique political system. How do the ideals of political meritocracy set the standard for evaluating political progress (and regress) in China? How can China avoid the disadvantages of political meritocracy? And how can political meritocracy best be combined with democracy? Daniel Bell answers these questions and more. Opening with a critique of “one person, one vote” as a way of choosing top leaders, Bell argues that Chinese-style political meritocracy can help to remedy the key flaws of electoral democracy. He discusses the advantages and pitfalls of political meritocracy, distinguishes between different ways of combining meritocracy and democracy, and argues that China has evolved a model of democratic meritocracy that is morally desirable and politically stable. Bell summarizes and evaluates the “China model”—meritocracy at the top, experimentation in the middle, and democracy at the bottom—and its implications for the rest of the world. A timely and original book that will stir up interest and debate, The China Model looks at a political system that not only has had a long history in China, but could prove to be the most important political development of the twenty-first century.
Author : Adam Przeworski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521140119
The book analyzes the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world and identifies directions for feasible reforms.
Author : Alexander Baturo
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472119318
Exploring the factors that lead some presidents to hold on to power beyond their term limits
Author : Howard Handelman,Mark A. Tessler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015047740850
These multidisciplinary essays combine an appreciation of the progress made in Third World democratization with an assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East.
Author : Peter Burnell,Richard Youngs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135198619
Brings together leading international scholars to assess the claim that democratization around the world is facing a serious challenge and features in-depth studies on US democracy promotion, the Middle East, Russia, China and new democracies.
Author : Peter Burnell,Richard Youngs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135198602
This important text explores the widespread contention that new challenges and obstacles have arisen to democratization, assessing the claim that support for democratization around the world is facing a serious challenge. Bringing together leading international scholars of democratization, including Thomas Carothers, Michael McFaul, Laurence Whitehead, Bassma Kodmani, Nancy Bermeo, Marina Ottaway, Shaun Breslin and,Renske Doorenspleet, this book examines the issues relating to developments within non-democratic states and issues related to the democratic world and its efforts to support the spread of democracy. Featuring in-depth studies on the limits of US democracy promotion, the Middle East, Russia, China and new democracies, the book sheds light on such questions as: Is the wave of democratization now in retreat or should we be careful not to exaggerate the importance of recent setbacks? Do serious, sustainable alternatives to democracy now exist? Is international democracy promotion finished? New Challenges to Democratization brings together a variety of academics and writers from major think-tanks in the United States and Europe, and makes the book ideally suited to a wide international readership. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of democratization, comparative politics and international politics.
Author : William Hurrell Mallock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Democracy
ISBN : OCLC:869798150
Author : Sabine Maasen,P. Weingart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402037542
‘Scientific advice to politics’, the ‘nature of expertise’, and the ‘relation between experts, policy makers, and the public’ are variations of a topic that currently attracts the attention of social scientists, philosophers of science as well as practitioners in the public sphere and the media. This renewed interest in a persistent theme is initiated by the call for a democratization of expertise that has become the order of the day in the legitimation of research funding. The new significance of ‘participation’ and ‘accountability’ has motivated scholars to take a new look at the science – politics interface and to probe questions such as "What is new in the arrangement of scientific expertise and political decision-making?", "How can reliable knowledge be made useful for politics and society at large, and how can epistemically and ethically sound decisions be achieved without losing democratic legitimacy?", "How can the objective of democratization of expertise be achieved without compromising the quality and reliability of knowledge?" Scientific knowledge and the ‘experts’ that represent it no longer command the unquestioned authority and public trust that was once bestowed upon them, and yet, policy makers are more dependent on them than ever before. This collection of essays explores the relations between science and politics with the instruments of the social studies of science, thereby providing new insights into their re-alignment under a new régime of governance.
Author : Aurel Croissant,Olli Hellmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108495745
Comparative analysis of case studies across East Asia provides new insights into the relationship between state building, stateness, and democracy.
Author : Samuel P. Huntington
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780806186047
Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred. Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues. Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.
Author : W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1290473536
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521191128
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of Africa's history of democracy, grappling with important questions facing Africa today.
Author : Peter Gill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317541790
This book analyses changes in intelligence governance and offers a comparative analysis of intelligence democratisation. Within the field of Security Sector Reform (SSR), academics have paid significant attention to both the police and military. The democratisation of intelligence structures that are at the very heart of authoritarian regimes, however, have been relatively ignored. The central aim of this book is to develop a conceptual framework for the specific analytical challenges posed by intelligence as a field of governance. Using examples from Latin America and Europe, it examines the impact of democracy promotion and how the economy, civil society, rule of law, crime, corruption and mass media affect the success or otherwise of achieving democratic control and oversight of intelligence. The volume draws on two main intellectual and political themes: intelligence studies, which is now developing rapidly from its original base in North America and UK; and democratisation studies of the changes taking place in former authoritarian regimes since the mid-1980s including security sector reform. The author concludes that, despite the limited success of democratisation, the dangers inherent in unchecked networks of state, corporate and para-state intelligence organisations demand that academic and policy research continue to meet the challenge. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, democracy studies, war and conflict studies, comparative politics and IR in general.
