Why Deliberative Democracy? (Gutmann Amy)(Paperback)

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

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

Democracy Without Shortcuts: A Participatory Conception of Deliberative Democracy (LaFont Cristina)(Pevná vazba)

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

The Democratic Paradox (Mouffe Chantal)(Paperback)

From the theory of 'deliberative democracy' to the politics of the 'third way', the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to deny what Chantal Mouffe contends is the inherently conflictual nature of democratic politics. Far from being signs of progress, such ideas constitute a serious

Legislature by Lot: Transformative Designs for Deliberative Governance (Gastil John)(Paperback)

Democracy means rule by the people, but in practice even the most robust democracies delegate most rule making to a political classThe gap between the public and its representatives might seem unbridgeable in the modern world, but Legislature by Lot examines an inspiring solution: a legislature

How Propaganda Works (Stanley Jason)(Paperback)

How propaganda undermines democracy and why we need to pay attentionOur democracy today is fraught with political campaigns, lobbyists, liberal media, and Fox News commentators, all using language to influence the way we think and reason about public issues. Even so, many of us believe that

Critique on the Couch: Why Critical Theory Needs Psychoanalysis (Allen Amy)(Paperback)

Democracy May Not Exist But We'll Miss it When It's Gone (Taylor Astra)(Paperback / softback)

Did democracy ever exist? Why is it no longer

Unfree Speech - The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now (Wong Joshua)(Paperback / softback)

Democracy Under Siege: Don't Let Them Lock It Down! (Furedi Frank)(Paperback)

Democracy Under Siege outlines the long history of anti-democratic thought, explains why hostility to democracy has gained momentum in the current era, and offers a positive affirmation of the principle and the value of democracy.Frank Furedi examines the frequent claim that democracy is a means to

Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work (Stoker Gerry)(Paperback)

Profound social changes have made governance and political leadership more challenging than ever. The result is that politics in the democratic world faces a crisis in the 21st century. The revised edition of this highly successful text reassesses the gap between citizen expectation and the

Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (Acemoglu Daron)(Paperback)

What forces lead to democracy's creation? Why does it sometimes consolidate only to collapse at other times? Written by two of the foremost authorities on this subject in the world, this volume develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. It revolutionizes

Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Achen Christopher H.)(Pevná vazba)

Political Theory: A Beginner's Guide (Woodcock Pete)(Paperback)

Is democracy the best form of government? What does it mean to be 'free'? Why should we obey the government? In this highly accessible and engaging new introductory textbook, Pete Woodcock examines all these questions and more in a compact outline of the basics of political theory. He takes

Disordered Minds: How Dangerous Personalities Are Destroying Democracy (Hughes Ian)(Paperback)

A compelling account of the dangers posed by narcissistic leaders, and why their rise to power has become the hallmark of our

Why Democracy Deepens: Political Information and Decentralization in India (Sadanandan Anoop)(Pevná vazba)

'Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil, which is essentially undemocratic', warned Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of the country's constitution, a year into independence. The social order - the soil on which India's new democratic edifice was then being erected -

Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (Putnam Robert D.)(Paperback)

Why do some democratic governments succeed and others fail? In a book that has received attention from policymakers and civic activists in America and around the world, Robert Putnam and his collaborators offer empirical evidence for the importance of civic community in developing successful

Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter (Brown Amy)(Paperback / softback)

A startlingly large number of women who want to breastfeed have to stop before they are ready, leaving them feeling a range of negative emotions, including grief, anger, guilt, shame and frustration, and often blaming themselves. But in a society that places little value on breastfeeding and

Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better (Reich Rob)(Paperback)

The troubling ethics and politics of philanthropyIs philanthropy, by its very nature, a threat to today's democracy? Though we may laud wealthy individuals who give away their money for society's benefit, Just Giving shows how such generosity not only isn't the unassailable good we think it to be

The Gospel of Luke (Levine Amy-Jill)(Paperback)

This book is for anyone interested in the Gospel of Luke. It shows why and how biblical scholars disagree on questions of historicity, theology, and literary features, on how the Gospel text has been used to create both tragedy and hope. Readers will find the material valuable for discussion, for

The Robot Factory: Pseudoscience in Education and Its Threat to American Democracy (Ganem Joseph)(Paperback)

Introduction.- Why I Would Fail Third Grade Math: A Multitude of Problems in One Brief Lesson.- Data-Driven Education Reform: A New Pseudo-science.- Science: Motivation, Measurement, and Meaning.- The Scientific Method Misapplied to Education.- The 'Mathematical Intimidation' of Teachers.- The

Models of Democracy, 3rd Edition (Held David)(Paperback)

Models of Democracy provides a critical reassessment of major theories of democracy from ancient Greece to the present, along with the author's own prescription for revitalizing contemporary democratic

Democracy (Papadatos Alecos)(Paperback / softback)

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