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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
Downsizing Democracy Downsizing Democracy Benjamin Ginsberg "In Downsizing Democracy, Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg describe how the powerful idea of a collective citizenry has given way to a concept of personal, autonomous democracy, in which poli… OL15315927W
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
The future of freedom The future of freedom Fareed Zakaria Examines the influence of democracy on politics, business and economics, law, culture, and religion in different regions of the world; explores the dark side of the democratic process; and reflects o… OL15842935W
Democracy, difference, and social justice Democracy, difference, and social justice Gurpreet Mahajan Contributory essays. OL19235767W
Corporate media and the threat to democracy Corporate media and the threat to democracy Robert Waterman McChesney "McChesney.... has produced a [book] that, in the tradition of Tom Paine, systematically examines and refutes the myths that provide the 'impenetrable ideological armor' protecting corporate media fr… OL2012044W
Democracy and ethnography Democracy and ethnography Carol J. Greenhouse,Roshanak Kheshti These ethnographic essays by scholars in anthropology, law, political science, folklore, public administration, medicine, and linguistics show contemporary connections between liberal democracy and e… OL20544333W
L'idee de l'Inde L'idee de l'Inde Sunil Khilnani Un portrait politique de l'Inde depuis 1947. L'Union indienne, fruit du postcolonialisme, est une democratie issue des Lumieres anglaises, mais complexe et paradoxale dans une region regie par le sys… OL24282137W
Iran Iran Hooman Majd Beschouwingen over de recente politieke en sociale geschiedenis van Iran. OL24693502W
Niemand regeert Niemand regeert Marc Chavannes Kritische columns over het functioneren van de democratie en het politiek bestuur in Nederland.. OL27974060W
The Problem of the Media The Problem of the Media Robert Waterman McChesney Examines the media system in the U.S., discussing corporate control and hyper-commercialism, and argues that informed public participation in media policy making is needed to ensure the health of Ame… OL3000593W
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
Cyberdemocracy Cyberdemocracy Tsagarousianou Developments in information technology and the internet are taking place at an almost bewildering pace. Such improvements, however, are believed to present opportunities for improving the responsiven… OL8094030W
Outsourcing Sovereignty Outsourcing Sovereignty Paul R. Verkuil This book describes the largely overlooked process of using private government contractors to perform essential or inherent functions in the military and civilian sectors of government. It shows how … OL9396795W
Immigration as a democratic challenge Immigration as a democratic challenge Ruth Rubio-Marin Immigration raises a number of important moral issues regarding access to the rights and privileges of citizenship. At present, immigrants to most Western democracies do not enjoy the same rights as … OL9774874W
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