Democracy

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Gottfried Dietze
America's Political Dilemma - From Limited to Unlimited Democracy
The author reemphasizes the major values of America's Founding Fathers as set forth in the Constitution, and delineates how far from that American dream democracy has strayed. Originally published by Johns Hopkins Press in 1968. Comments on the first edition: “...a carefully written, scholarly w...
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John S. Dryzek
Discursive Democracy: Politics, Policy, and Political Science
In this book, John Dryzek criticizes the dominance of instrumental rationality and objectivism in political institutions and public policy and in the practice of political science. He argues that the reliance on these kinds of politics and to technocracies of expert cultures that are not only repres...
$43.00
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Frank I. Michelman
Brennan and Democracy
In Brennan and Democracy , a leading thinker in U.S. constitutional law offers some powerful reflections on the idea of "constitutional democracy," a concept in which many have seen the makings of paradox. Here Frank Michelman explores the apparently conflicting commitments of a democratic governme...
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Jamie Raskin
Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life—and his family’s—as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in o...
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Jose Antonio Cheibub
Presidentialism, Parliamentarism, and Democracy (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
This book addresses the following question: why are presidential democracies more likely to break down than parliamentary ones? Conventional wisdom among political scientists pointS to the incentives generated by the form of government itself; the independence of the executive and legislature that d...
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Arnold Mindell
The Deep Democracy of Open Forums: Practical Steps to Conflict Prevention and Resolution for the Family, Workplace, and World
Most of us are terrified of conflict, says Arnold Mindell, PhD, author of fifteen books and internationally recognized for his innovative synthesis of Jungian therapy, dreams, and bodywork. But we needn't be. His burning passion is to create groups and organizations where everyone looks forward to g...
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Mic Farris
Local Democracy in America: On Elections and Their Role in Self-Governance
In America, elected officials should be elected. However, at the local level, those in power have sometimes chosen not to hold elections. And this has happened. Multiple times. In the same modern American city. In the 21st century. It took a law in that city to guarantee that elections are held. T...
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David Daley
Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy
The “wildly undersold story” (Lawrence Lessig) of the next American revolution, and the inspiring citizen activists fighting to save America’s fragile democracy. Our country is dominated by a political party that has no interest in governing, and that seeks to entrench its power by limiting d...
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John F. M. McDermott
Restoring Democracy to America: How to Free Markets and Politics from the Corporate Culture of Business and Government
If the current economic malaise accomplishes nothing else, it should help awaken us all to the realization that our country has been on a path of self-destructive behavior for several decades―a reversal of the progressive path that had made major gains in economic and political equality for a larg...
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Jill Frank
A Democracy of Distinction: Aristotle and the Work of Politics
Offering an ancient education for our times, Jill Frank's A Democracy of Distinction interprets Aristotle's writings in a way that reimagines the foundations, aims, and practices of politics, ancient and modern. Concerned especially with the work of making a democracy of distinction, Frank shows t...
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Timothy Frye
Building States and Markets after Communism: The Perils of Polarized Democracy (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
Does democracy promote the creation of market economies and robust state institutions? Do state-building and market-building go hand in hand? Or do they work at cross-purposes? This book examines the relationship between state-building and market-building in 25 post-communist countries from 1990 to ...
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Jeff Manza
Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
5.4 million Americans--1 in every 40 voting-age adults--are denied the right to participate in democratic elections because of a past or current felony conviction. In several American states, 1 in 4 black men cannot vote due to a felony conviction. In a country that prides itself on universal suffra...
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Jamie Raskin
Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life—and his family’s—as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in o...
$11.19
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Seth Ashley
News Literacy and Democracy
News Literacy and Democracy invites readers to go beyond surface-level fact checking and to examine the structures, institutions, practices, and routines that comprise news media systems. This introductory text underscores the importance of news literacy to democratic life and advances an argument ...
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Tom Ginsburg
How to Save a Constitutional Democracy
Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United States, the tenure of Donald Trump has seemed decisive turning point for many. What kind of president intimidates jurors, calls the news media ...
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Russell Crandall
Gunboat Democracy: U.S. Interventions in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama
In this balanced and thoughtprovoking study, Russell Crandall examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy; the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. Drawing upon previously classified intelligence sources and interviews with policymakers...
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Joseph Fishkin
The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy
A bold call to reclaim an American tradition that argues the Constitution imposes a duty on government to fight oligarchy and ensure broadly shared wealth. Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing th...
$41.00
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Philippa Strum
Brandeis on Democracy
Philippa Strum, our foremost authority on Louis Brandeis, gathers together for the first time a sterling selection from his most provocative and profound writings. A kind of "Portable Brandeis," this book provides a concise and readable guide to the thought of a truly great American. Brandeis, the ...
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Greenchant
4x6 Democracy Not Dictatorship Banner Save Democracy Banners Yard Signs Outdoor with 4 Metal Grommets‌
‌Eye-Catching Design for Maximum Impact‌: Stand out from the crowd with our high-visibility Democracy Not Dictatorship banner sign! Featuring bold, vibrant colors and large lettering, this funny and attractive flag ensures maximum visibility, drawing attention from afar and setting the tone for ...
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Joel Bakan
The New Corporation: How "Good" Corporations Are Bad for Democracy
A deeply informed and unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and democracy sits in a precarious situation.   “A very impo...
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