Democracy and the State: 1830 1945 (Willis Michael)(Paperback)

Democracy and the State: 1830 1945 (Willis Michael)(Paperback)

This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. It examines the electoral reform acts introduced between 1832 and 1918; the changing balance of power between monarchy, government, the House of Lords and

Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia (Aspinall Edward)(Paperback)

Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot assess the informal networks and political strategies that shape access to power and privilege in the messy political

No More Nice Girls: Countercultural Essays (Willis Ellen)(Paperback)

With characteristic intelligence, wit, and feminist insight, Ellen Willis addresses democracy as she sees it: 'a commitment to individual freedom and egalitarian self-government in every area of social, economic, and cultural life.' Moving between scholarly and down-to-earth activist writing

Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by

Failed States - The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (Chomsky Noam)(Paperback / softback)

The United States asserts the right to use military force against 'failed states' around the globe. Offering an examination of America, this title argues that America shares features with many of the regimes it insists are failing and constitute a danger to their

Good State - On the Principles of Democracy (Grayling A. C.)(Paperback / softback)

Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire (Hardt Michael)(Paperback)

In their international bestseller Empire, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri presented a grand unified vision of a world in which the old forms of imperialism are no longer effective. But what of Empire in an age of 'American empire'? Has fear become our permanent condition and democracy an impossible

Deterring Democracy (Chomsky Noam)(Paperback / softback)

From World War II until the 1980s, the United States reigned supreme as both the economic and the military leader of the

Nuremberg Diary (Gilbert G. M.)(Paperback)

In August 1945 Great Britain, France, the USSR, and the United States established a tribunal at Nuremberg to try military and civilian leaders of the Nazi regime. G. M. Gilbert, the prison psychologist, had an unrivaled firsthand opportunity to watch and question the Nazi war criminals. With

Oxford AQA GCSE History: Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Revision Guide (9-1) (Wilkes Aaron)(Paperback / softback)

Fencing in Democracy: Border Walls, Necrocitizenship, and the Security State (Daz-Barriga Miguel)(Paperback)

Border walls permeate our world, with more than thirty nation-states constructing them. Anthropologists Margaret E. Dorsey and Miguel D az-Barriga argue that border wall construction manifests transformations in citizenship practices that are aimed not only at keeping migrants out but also

Deciding for Ourselves: The Promise of Direct Democracy (Milstein Cindy)(Paperback)

In a time of social and ecological crises, people everywhere are looking for solutions. States and capitalism, rather than providing them, only make matters worse. There's a growing sense that we'll have to fix this mess on our own. But how? Deciding for Ourselves, in the spirit of the Zapatistas,

Democracy in What State? (Agamben Giorgio)(Paperback)

'Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? And if so, how do you interpret the word?' In responding to this question, eight iconoclastic thinkers prove the rich potential of democracy, along with its critical weaknesses, and reconceive the practice to accommodate new political and cultural

The Essential Ellen Willis (Willis Ellen)(Paperback)

Out of the Vinyl Deeps, published in 2011, introduced a new generation to the incisive, witty, and merciless voice of Ellen Willis through her pioneering rock music criticism. In the years that followed, Willis's daring insights went beyond popular music, taking on such issues as pornography,

Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State (Wozniak Jesse)(Paperback)

Policing Iraq chronicles the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq to rebuild their police force and criminal justice system in the wake of the US invasion. Jesse S. G. Wozniak conducted extensive ethnographic research during multiple stays in the KRG, observing such signpost

Secret State - Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010 (Hennessy Peter)(Paperback / softback)

What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions

Socialist Heritage: The Politics of Past and Place in Romania (Grama Emanuela)(Paperback)

Focusing on Romania from 1945 to 2016, Socialist Heritage explores the socialist state's attempt to create its own heritage, as well as the legacy of that project. Contrary to arguments that the socialist regimes of Central and Eastern Europe aimed to erase the pre-war history of the socialist

Virtual Politics: Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World (Wilson Andrew)(Paperback)

States such as Russia and Ukraine may not have gone back to totalitarianism or the traditional authoritarian formula of stuffing the ballot box. But a whole industry of 'political technology' has developed instead, with shadowy private firms and government 'fixers' on lucrative contracts dedicated

Men's Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950 (Cottenden Graham)(Paperback)

Men's Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950 introduces the reader to English tailoring and covers the drafting of patterns, cutting out in cloth, and the complete traditional construction techniques in sequence for the tailoring of a waistcoat, trousers and jacket. The

Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability (Rowe Michael)(Paperback)

The challenge of holding police to account in a fast-changing world is the subject of this much-needed new study from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe. Tackling important issues including ethics, governance, discipline, transparency and the impact of new technology and Evidence-Based

Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974 (Patterson James T.)(Paperback)

Beginning in 1945, America rocketed through a quarter-century of extraordinary economic growth, experiencing an amazing boom that soared to unimaginable heights in the 1960s. At one point, in the late 1940s, American workers produced 57 percent of the planet's steel, 62 percent of the oil, 80

Democracy Administered: How Public Administration Shapes Representative Government (Bertelli Anthony Michael)(Paperback)

How does representative government function when public administration can reshape democracy? The traditional narrative of public administration balances the accountability of managers, a problem of control, with the need for effective administration, a problem of capability. The discretion modern

Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe (Abrahams Fred C.)(Paperback)

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe's most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read 'decadent' Western literature began to devour

Deliberative Democracy: Issues and Cases (Elstub Stephen)(Paperback)

Deliberative democracy is the darling of democratic theory and political theory more generally, and generates international interest. In this book, a number of leading democratic theorists address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. They outline the