Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Field Notes on Democracy Field Notes on Democracy Arundhati Roy Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contempora… OL1052137W
Democracies in development Democracies in development No name "The spread of democracy over the past two decades in Latin America has contributed significantly to ensuring fundamental political freedom, civil liberties and human rights. Democracies in Developme… OL12630788W
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Joseph Alois Schumpeter **Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy** is a book on economics, sociology, and history by Joseph Schumpeter, arguably one of—if not his most—famous, controversial, and important works. It’s also one… OL1295326W
Infinitely Demanding Infinitely Demanding Simon Critchley A new political ethics that confronts the injustices of liberal democracy. The clearest, boldest and most systematic statement of Simon Critchley’s influential views on philosophy, ethics, and pol… OL15464557W
Citizens and subjects Citizens and subjects Anthony Wright Citizens and Subjects is an essay on the nature and condition of democracy in Britain at the end of the twentieth century. It looks at the commonly held view that Britain is a model democracy, exposi… OL2449834W
Iran Iran Hooman Majd Beschouwingen over de recente politieke en sociale geschiedenis van Iran. OL24693502W
The Brazilian voter The Brazilian voter Kurt von Mettenheim "Uses survey data from 1974, 1978, and 1982 elections. Analyzes voting and public opinion during the transition. Argues that voting studies need to be more open to national differences: Brazilian vot… OL3515061W
Violent Democracy Violent Democracy Daniel Ross This fascinating and provocative book will change the way you think about democracy. Challenging conventional wisdom, Daniel Ross shows how from its origins and into its globalized future, violence i… OL4682437W
Democracy, culture, and the voice of poetry Democracy, culture, and the voice of poetry Robert Pinsky "The place of poetry in modern democracy is no place, according to conventional wisdom. The poet, we hear, is a casualty of mass entertainment and prosaic public culture, banished to the artistic sid… OL482940W
World on Fire World on Fire Amy Chua The New York Times bestseller. In the current affairs/globalisation tradition of Naomi Klein and Noreena Hertz; the most original contribution to the globalisation debate in years.Amy Chua's remarkab… OL5746292W