Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal (Ball Terence)(Paperback)

Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal (Ball Terence)(Paperback)

Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal analyzes political ideologies to help readers understand individual ideologies, and the concept of ideology, from a political science perspective. This best-selling title promotes open-mindedness and develops critical thinking skills. It covers a wide

Political Ideologies: A Reader and Guide (Festenstein Matthew)(Paperback)

Political Ideologies provides an extensive collection of extracts from the texts of major intellectuals, politicians, and writers who represent some of the most important ideological traditions in modern politics. The first volume to provide such an extensive range of texts and to cover both

Political Ideologies (Wetherly Paul)(Paperback)

Political Ideologies provides a wide-ranging introduction to both classical and contemporary political ideologies. Ideologies are presented as frameworks of interpretation and political commitment, encouraging readers to evaluate how ideologies work in practice, the problematic links between ideas

Political Ideologies in Contemporary Russia (Chebankova Elena)(Paperback)

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

Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction (Freeden Michael)(Paperback)

Liberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political theories and ideologies, yet it is subject to different interpretations as well as misappropriations. Its history carries a crucial heritage of civilized thinking, of political practice, and of philosophical-ethical creativity. This Very

Political Parties in Africa (Lodge Tom)(Paperback)

In the wake of political unrest across various nations, democratic governance systems need strong and wellestablished political parties to channel the demands of citizens, govern in the public good and satisfy the basic needs of societies. Therefore political parties are crucial in aggregating and

A Democratic Theory of Judgment (Zerilli Linda M. G.)(Paperback)

In this sweeping look at political and philosophical history, Linda M. G. Zerilli unpacks the tightly woven core of Hannah Arendt's unfinished work on a tenacious modern problem: how to judge critically in the wake of the collapse of inherited criteria of judgment. Engaging a remarkable breadth of

The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies (Freeden Michael)(Paperback)

This is the first comprehensive volume to offer a state of the art investigation both of the nature of political ideologies and of their main manifestations. The diversity of ideology studies is represented by a mixture of the range of theories that illuminate the field, combined with an

The Case for Economic Democracy (Cumbers Andrew)(Paperback)

The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the decisions that impact on our everyday economic life in the workplace and beyond. Andrew Cumbers shows why this is wrong, and why, in the context of the

Democratic Decay and Authoritarian Resurgence (Lindstaedt Natasha)(Paperback)

This book introduces students to the concept and causes of democratic decay in the modern world. Illustrating the integral link between public commitment to democratic norms and the maintenance of healthy democracies, it examines the key factors in decaying democracies, including: - Economic

Theory and Methods in Political Science (Lowndes Vivien)(Paperback)

This leading text provides an ideal foundation for study and research in political science, bringing together renowned figures in the field to introduce the key approaches and methods used in the study of politics. The fully revised fourth edition features a considerable updating in the team of

Creating Political Presence: The New Politics of Democratic Representation (Castiglione Dario)(Pevná vazba)

For at least two centuries, democratic representation has been at the center of debate. Should elected representatives express the views of the majority, or do they have the discretion to interpret their constituents' interests? How can representatives balance the desires of their parties and their

Sea Fishing Properly Explained (Ball Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The ideal introduction to mastering all the techniques of sea

Surging Democracy: Notes on Hannah Arendt's Political Thought (Cavarero Adriana)(Paperback)

What does a truly democratic experience of political action look like today? In this provocative new work, Adriana Cavarero weighs in on contemporary debates about the relationship between democracy, happiness, and dissent. Drawing on Arendt's understanding of politics as a participatory

The Comedies (Terence)(Paperback)

'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.' Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has

Big Guns (Israel Steve)(Paperback / softback)

A wild political satire of America's insane gun laws, written by a former Democratic Congressman who attempted to pass gun control

Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills (Halperin Sandra)(Paperback)

Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills, the market leading textbook in political research methods, is essential reading for students taking a module in research methods as part of a politics or international relations degree. Its accessible, step-by-step approach covers the entire

The Ball and the Cross (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

Like much of G. K. Chesterton's fiction, The Ball and the Cross is both witty and profound, cloaking serious religious and philosophical inquiry in sparkling humor and whimsy. Serialized in the British publication The Commonwealth in 1905-06, Chesterton's second novel first appeared in book form in

Ideologies in World Politics (Giesen Klaus-Gerd)(Paperback)

Introduction Ideologies in World Politics.- Islam and Ideology in World Politics.- Humanitarianism and the Migration Crisis.- Ideology and International Security.- Environmental Ideologies in Global Politics.- The Ideology of the Global Commons.- Revisiting and Revising World-Wide Neoliberalism.-

Miami and the Siege of Chicago - An Informal History of the Republican and Democratic Conventions of 1968 (Mailer Norman)(Paperback / softback)

The Browning Version and Harlequinade (Rattigan Terence)(Paperback)

The story of an unpopular and unloved classics master at a public school in the 1940s. Deserted by his wife and on the verge of retirement, Crocker-Harris finds a form of redemption in an unexpected parting gift from a previously unregarded

Ball: Stories (Ison Tara)(Paperback)

Ball is the thrilling and emotionally provocative debut collection of short fiction by the acclaimed author of the novels Rockaway and A Child Out of Alcatraz and the essay collection Reeling through Life. Ball explores the darker edges of love and sex and death, how they are intimately and often

On Democracy (Dahl Robert a.)(Paperback)

Written by the preeminent democratic theorist of our time, this book explains the nature, value, and mechanics of democracy. In a new introduction to this Veritas edition, Ian Shapiro considers how Dahl would respond to the ongoing challenges democracy faces in the modern world. 'Within the