The Militant Face Of Democracy

Author : Anna Geis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1107419441

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The Militant Face of Democracy by Anna Geis Pdf

Democratic peace theory - the argument that democracies very rarely go to war with each other - has come under attack recently for being too naïve and for neglecting the vast amount of wars fought by democracies, especially since the end of the Cold War. This volume offers a fresh perspective by arguing that the same norms that are responsible for the democratic peace can be argued to be responsible for democratic war-proneness. The authors show that democratic norms, which are usually understood to cause peaceful behaviour, are heavily contested when dealing with a non-democratic other. The book thus integrates democratic peace and democratic war into one consistent theoretical perspective, emphasising the impact of national identity. The book concludes by arguing that all democracies have a 'weak spot' where they would be willing to engage militarily.

Author : Anna Geis,Harald Müller,Niklas Schörnig
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107037403

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The Militant Face of Democracy by Anna Geis,Harald Müller,Niklas Schörnig Pdf

Shifts the often naïve focus of democratic peace theory towards liberal-democratic militancy and highlights the role of national identities.

Author : András Sajó,Lorri Rutt Bentch
Publisher : Eleven International Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 9789077596043

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Militant Democracy by András Sajó,Lorri Rutt Bentch Pdf

This book is a collection of contributions by leading scholars on theoretical and contemporary problems of militant democracy. The term 'militant democracy' was first coined in 1937. In a militant democracy preventive measures are aimed, at least in practice, at restricting people who would openly contest and challenge democratic institutions and fundamental preconditions of democracy like secularism - even though such persons act within the existing limits of, and rely on the rights offered by, democracy. In the shadow of the current wars on terrorism, which can also involve rights restrictions, the overlapping though distinct problem of militant democracy seems to be lost, notwithstanding its importance for emerging and established democracies. This volume will be of particular significance outside the German-speaking world, since the bulk of the relevant literature on militant democracy is in the German language. The book is of interest to academics in the field of law, political studies and constitutionalism.

Author : Dr Markus Thiel
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781409496793

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The 'Militant Democracy' Principle in Modern Democracies by Dr Markus Thiel Pdf

Providing an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy, featuring contributions from some of the key people working in this area, including Mark Tushnet and Helen Irving, this book is a valuable resource for students, academics and policy-makers concerned with democratic principles.

Author : Anthoula Malkopoulou
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781474445627

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Militant Democracy and Its Critics by Anthoula Malkopoulou Pdf

Can defensive efforts that curtail rights of participation of antidemocratic movements be consistent with democratic values? In this collection of essays, scholars from across politics, philosophy and law address the unresolved practical and theoretical questions concerning democracy and extremism.

Author : Stephen D'Arcy
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771131070

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Languages of the Unheard by Stephen D'Arcy Pdf

What we must see, Martin Luther King once insisted, is that a riot is the language of the unheard. In this new era of global protest and popular revolt, Languages of the Unheard draws on King's insight to address a timely and controversial topic: the ethics and politics of militant resistance. Using vivid examples from the history of militancy including—armed actions by Weatherman and the Red Brigades, the LA Riots, the Zapatista uprising, the Mohawk land defence at Kanesatake, the Black Blocs at summit protests, the occupations of Tahrir Square and Zuccotti Park, the Indigenous occupation of Alcatraz, the Quebec Student Strike, and many more—this book will be of interest to democratic theorists and moral philosophers, and practically useful for protest militants attempting to grapple with the moral ambiguities and political dilemmas unique to their distinctive position.

Author : Kurt Schlichter
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781546081944

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Militant Normals by Kurt Schlichter Pdf

Militant Normals, written by one of the conservative movement's wittiest commentators, is a no-holds-barred takedown of the preening elites who have all but made normalcy a crime in America. Donald Trump is only the beginning of a mighty disruption in American politics and culture, thanks to the rise of the militant Normals in America. They built this country, they make it run, and when called on, they fight for it. They are the heart and soul of the United States of America, They are the Normals, the regular Americans of all races, creeds, preferences, and both sexes who just want to raise their families and live their lives in peace. And they are getting angry. . . For decades they have seen their cherished beliefs and beloved traditions under attack. They have been told they are racist, sexist, and hateful, but it was all a lie. Their ability to provide for their families has been undermined by globalization with no consideration of the effects on Americans who did not go to Harvard, and who live in that vast forgotten space between New York and Santa Monica. A smug, condescending elite spanning both established parties has gripped the throat of the nation. Convinced of their own exquisite merit while refusing to be held accountable for their myriad failures, these elitists managed to suppress the first rumblings of discontent when they arose in the form of the Tea Party. But they were stunned when the Normals did not simply scurry back to their flyover homes. Instead, the Normals came out in force and elected Donald Trump. Now, as the ruling caste throws everything it can into the fight to depose Donald Trump and reestablish unchallenged control, the Normals face a choice. They can either surrender their country and their sovereignty, or they can become even more militant. . .

Author : Cristina Lafont
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,6 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 : A. Geis,L. Brock,H. Mueller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230626560

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Democratic Wars by A. Geis,L. Brock,H. Mueller Pdf

The book turns the 'democratic peace' theme on its head: rather than investigating the reasons for the supposed pacifism of democracies, it looks for the causes of their militancy. In order to solve this puzzle, the authors look across International Relations, political theory, political philosophy and sociology.

Author : Antonis A. Ellinas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108415149

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Organizing Against Democracy by Antonis A. Ellinas Pdf

Using novel data, the book develops a new theory on how European far-right parties establish roots in local societies.

Author : Max Lerner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Collectivism
ISBN : UCAL:$B563137

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It is Later Than You Think by Max Lerner Pdf

Author : Samuel Issacharoff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107038707

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Fragile Democracies by Samuel Issacharoff Pdf

This book examines how constitutional courts can support weak democratic states in the wake of societal division and authoritarian regimes.

Author : Annika Elena Poppe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429619229

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US Democracy Promotion after the Cold War by Annika Elena Poppe Pdf

This book explores the often assumed but so far not examined proposition that a particular U.S. culture influences U.S. foreign policy behavior or, more concretely, that widely shared basic assumptions embraced by members of the U.S. administration have a notable impact on foreign policy-making. Publicly professed beliefs regarding America’s role in the world and about democracy’s universal appeal – despite much contestation – go to the heart of U.S. national identity. Employing extensive foreign policy text analysis as well as using the case study of U.S.-Egyptian bilateral relations during the Clinton, Bush junior, and Obama administrations, it shows that basic assumptions matter in U.S. democracy promotion in general, and the book operationalizes them in detail as well as employs qualitative content analysis to assess their validity and variation. The research presented lies at the intersection of International Relations, U.S. foreign policy, regional studies, and democracy promotion. The specific focus on the domestic ‘cultural’ angle for the study of foreign policy and this dimension’s operationalization makes it a creative crossover study and a unique contribution to these overlapping fields.

Author : Udi Greenberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691173825

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The Weimar Century by Udi Greenberg Pdf

How ideas, individuals, and political traditions from Weimar Germany molded the global postwar order The Weimar Century reveals the origins of two dramatic events: Germany's post–World War II transformation from a racist dictatorship to a liberal democracy, and the ideological genesis of the Cold War. Blending intellectual, political, and international histories, Udi Greenberg shows that the foundations of Germany’s reconstruction lay in the country’s first democratic experiment, the Weimar Republic (1918–33). He traces the paths of five crucial German émigrés who participated in Weimar’s intense political debates, spent the Nazi era in the United States, and then rebuilt Europe after a devastating war. Examining the unexpected stories of these diverse individuals—Protestant political thinker Carl J. Friedrich, Socialist theorist Ernst Fraenkel, Catholic publicist Waldemar Gurian, liberal lawyer Karl Loewenstein, and international relations theorist Hans Morgenthau—Greenberg uncovers the intellectual and political forces that forged Germany’s democracy after dictatorship, war, and occupation. In restructuring German thought and politics, these émigrés also shaped the currents of the early Cold War. Having borne witness to Weimar’s political clashes and violent upheavals, they called on democratic regimes to permanently mobilize their citizens and resources in global struggle against their Communist enemies. In the process, they gained entry to the highest levels of American power, serving as top-level advisors to American occupation authorities in Germany and Korea, consultants for the State Department in Latin America, and leaders in universities and philanthropic foundations across Europe and the United States. Their ideas became integral to American global hegemony. From interwar Germany to the dawn of the American century, The Weimar Century sheds light on the crucial ideas, individuals, and politics that made the trans-Atlantic postwar order.

Author : Markus Thiel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317024040

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The 'Militant Democracy' Principle in Modern Democracies by Markus Thiel Pdf

This collection provides an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy. Featuring contributions from some of the key people working in this area, including Mark Tushnet and Helen Irving, each chapter presents a stocktaking of the legal measures to protect the democracy against its enemies within. In addition to providing a description of the country's view of Militant Democracy and the current situation, it also examines the legal and political provisions to defend the democratic structure against attacks. The discussion also presents proposals for the development of the Militant Democracy principle or its alternatives in policy and legal practice. In the final chapter the editor compares the different arrangements and formulates a minimum consensus as to what measures are indispensable to protect a democracy. Highly topical, this book is a valuable resource for students, academics and policy-makers concerned with democratic principles.