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Demokrasi dan konstitusi di Indonesia Demokrasi dan konstitusi di Indonesia Moh Mahfud M. D. Democracy and constitution in Indonesia. OL1029078W
Dying for the vote Dying for the vote Jane Richardson - undifferentiated 78 p. : 30 cm OL1156415W
James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government Colleen A. Sheehan In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison's National Gazette essays of 179192 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison's conception of… OL11876982W
The politics of electoral reform The politics of electoral reform Alan Renwick "Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons and detailed case studies, it focuses… OL15612354W
Transforming government Transforming government John Uhr,Paul 't Hart "How can we strengthen the capacity of governments and parties to manage arrivals and departures at the top? Democracy requires reliable processes for the transfer of power from one generation of lea… OL15884081W
The Future of Representative Democracy The Future of Representative Democracy Sonia Alonso "The Future of Representative Democracy poses important questions about representation, representative democracy and its future. Inspired by the last major investigation of the subject by Hanna Pitki… OL15999318W
Parliaments Parliaments Mary K. Pratt Introduces parliamentary governments, discussing the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural effects, and examining various contemporary governments. OL16140017W
Groups, representation and democracy Groups, representation and democracy Darren Halpin xiv, 310 p. ; 23 cm OL16470441W
The failure of popular sovereignty The failure of popular sovereignty Christopher Childers xii, 334 p. : 24 cm OL16681624W
American Government American Government Meena Bose,James Q. Wilson,John J. Dilulio, Jr. Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, American Government: Institutions and Policies sets the standard for public policy coverage while emphasizing … OL16820989W
Constituency representation in Congress Constituency representation in Congress Kristina C. Miler "Congressional representation requires that legislators be aware of the interests of constituents in their districts and behave in ways that reflect the wishes of their constituents. But of the many … OL16930461W
Lettres d'un avocat au Parlement du Dauphine , a un Milord anglais Lettres d'un avocat au Parlement du Dauphine , a un Milord anglais French Revolution Collection (Newberry Library) About the situation in France ca. 1788, with special reference to Dauphine and its history. OL17609272W
Pouvoirs des de pute s de la province de Dauphine aux E tats-ge ne raux Pouvoirs des de pute s de la province de Dauphine aux E tats-ge ne raux Jean Joseph Mounier Summarizes procedings from 31 December 1788 to 9 January 1789. OL17631250W
Transitions from authoritarian rule Transitions from authoritarian rule Laurence Whitehead,Philippe C. Schmitter,Guillermo O'Donnell Separately published volume III of hardback edition Transitions From Authoritarian Rule: Prospects for Democracy, edited by Guillermo O'Donnell, Phillippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead, Baltim… OL17666369W
Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Neil Nevitte "Over the past forty years, citizens of most Western industrialized countries have become increasingly alienated from, and mistrustful of, their elected officials. In this study, scholars of politic… OL19358871W
Inventing freedom Inventing freedom Daniel Hannan Why does the world speak English? Why does every country at least pretend to aspire to representative government, personal freedom, and an independent judiciary? This book is an ambitious account of … OL19974353W
Electoral Reform and Minority Representation Electoral Reform and Minority Representation SHAUN BOWLER,TODD DONOVAN,DAVID BROCKINGTON ix, 158 p. ; 24 cm OL21224701W
Democracy Democracy Jennifer Fandel,Anne Fitzpatrick "An examination of the democratic form of government, including its basic ideologies and structure, its best-known leaders throughout history, and countries affected by its system of rule"-- OL21315743W
Politics of inclusion Politics of inclusion Zoya Hasan Analyses the policies and debates surrounding the lower castes and minorities disadvantaged and exclusion in India. OL2311844W
Republicanism Republicanism Maurizio Viroli "The idea of the republic is basic to Western political theory, yet the political philosophy of republicanism is all too often marginalized or misunderstood. In this authoritative, eminently readabl… OL602188W
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