The Demons of Liberal Democracy (Pabst Adrian)(Paperback)

The Demons of Liberal Democracy (Pabst Adrian)(Paperback)

Liberals blame the global retreat of liberal democracy on globalisation and authoritarian leaders. Only liberalism, so they assume, can defend democratic rule against multinationals or populists at home and abroad. In this provocative book, Adrian Pabst contends that liberal democracy is illiberal

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

National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy (Eatwell Roger)(Paperback)

Postliberal Politics: The Coming Era of Renewal (Pabst Adrian)(Paperback)

Hyper-capitalism and extreme identity politics are driving us to distraction. Both destroy the basis of a common life shared across ages and classes. The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate these tendencies further, or it could herald something more hopeful: a post-liberal moment. Adrian Pabst argues

The Return of the Political (Mouffe Chantal)(Paperback)

In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadequate conception of politics. He suggests that the democratic revolution may be jeopardized by a lack of understanding of citizenship, community and

The Return of the Political (Mouffe Chantal)(Paperback)

In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadequate conception of politics. He suggests that the democratic revolution may be jeopardized by a lack of understanding of citizenship, community and

Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium (DuQuette Lon Milo)(Paperback)

A delightfully entertaining liberal arts education in Western Hermeticism with one of America's most knowledgeable and engaging authorities Each chapter is a self-contained monograph on one of 7 topics critical tounderstanding modern

The Norwegian Exception?: Norway's Liberal Democracy Since 1814 (Fasting Mathilde)(Pevná vazba)

How did Norway become a highly successful liberal democracy? Will its prosperity and stability last, or has modern history been an exception? Is the Norwegian experience based on luck, or has a part been played by clever politicians and sound institutions, including a well-functioning rule of law?

Divine Democracy: Political Theology After Carl Schmitt (Vatter Miguel)(Paperback)

How secular are the political and legal concepts that underpin liberal democracy? Carl Schmitt first coined the term political theology to show the dependency of modern western jurisprudence and political science on Christian theological discourse, and in so doing criticized the claim to religious

Democracy in Crisis: The Neoliberal Roots of Popular Unrest (Vormann Boris)(Pevná vazba)

Liberal democracies on both sides of the Atlantic find themselves approaching a state of emergency, beset by potent populist challenges of the right and left. But what exactly lies at the core of widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo? And how can the challenge be overcome?In Democracy in

No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy (Hariman Robert)(Paperback)

In No Caption Needed, Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. Their critical analyses of nine individual icons explore the photographs themselves and their subsequent circulation through an astonishing array of

Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy (Schaff Jon D.)(Pevná vazba)

This bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of governmental power, economic policy, expansion of executive power, and natural rights to show how Lincoln not only believed in the limitations of presidential power but

The Harm in Hate Speech (Waldron Jeremy)(Paperback)

Every liberal democracy has laws or codes against hate speech--except the United States. For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Against this absolutist view, Jeremy Waldron argues powerfully that hate speech should be regulated as

Death of the Liberal Class (Hedges Chris)(Paperback)

For decades the liberal class was a defense against the worst excesses of power. But the pillars of the liberal class-- the press, universities, the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious institutions--have collapsed. In its absence, the poor, the working class, and even the

The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy (Schmitt Carl)(Paperback)

The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.Described both as 'the Hobbes of our age' and as 'the philosophical godfather of Nazism,' Carl Schmitt was a brilliant and controversial political theorist whose doctrine of

A Summoning of Demons (Glass Cate)(Paperback)

Cate Glass's A Summoning of Demons marks the thrilling conclusion for the Chimera team, a ragtag crew who use their forbidden magic for the good of the kingdom. Catagna has been shaken to its core. The philosophists insist that a disastrous earthquake has been caused by an ancient monster

The Concept of Liberal Democratic Law (Van Der Walt Johan)(Paperback)

This book develops a historical concept of liberal democratic law through readings of the pivotal twentieth century legal theoretical positions articulated in the work of Herbert Hart, Ronald Dworkin, Duncan Kennedy, Rudolf Smend, Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt.It assesses the jurisprudential

Barbarian Chicks & Demons, Volume 7 (Hartmann)(Paperback)

From the pages of Sizzle comes the continuation of Barbarian Chicks & Demons. One barbarienne gets taken by a savage stone troll, only to find it's possessed by a horny demon lover; A magic mirror gives a new meaning to being in love with one's reflection when the reflection materializes into

School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers (Butler Eamonn)(Paperback)

School of Thought - 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers on individual liberty - from ancient times to the present day. Award-winning author Eamonn Butler outlines key elements of liberal thought and takes a chronological look at those who shaped

End of the Liberal Order? (Ferguson Niall)(Paperback / softback)

The Adrian Mole Diaries: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 / The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Townsend Sue)(Paperback)

The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology (Guiley Rosemary Ellen)(Paperback)

The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology explores this dark aspect of folklore and religion and the role that demons play in the modern world. This comprehensive resource presents more than 400 entries and more than 80 black-and-white photographs documenting beliefs about demons and demonology

The Myths We Live by: A Contrarian's Guide to Democracy, Free Speech and Other Liberal Fictions (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

Discover how philosophy can shine a light on the world's most divisive

Why Deliberative Democracy? (Gutmann Amy)(Paperback)

The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy--the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why