Democracy

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Mitchell Alexander Orenstein
Out of the Red : Building Capitalism and Democracy in Postcommunist Europe
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the countries of East-Central Europe embarked on a journey to transform themselves into democratic capitalist societies. Their governments searched for strategies that would allow them to pursue radical market reforms within the context of nascent democratic politi...
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John Burnheim
Is Democracy Possible?
John Burnheim presents bold and original proposals for the working of a new democracy. In particular he provides a radical reinterpretation of the concept and mechanics of representation and a structure that is designed to avoid concentrations of power and power-trading at any level. Among other poi...
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Susan Herbst
Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics
Winner of the Doris Graber Award, American Political Science Association, 2013 Democracy is, by its very nature, often rude. But there are limits to how uncivil we should be. In the 2010 edition of  Rude Democracy , Susan Herbst explored the ways we discuss public policy, how we treat each other as...
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Stephanie Gorton
Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That Rewrote America – The Biography of Gilded Age Muckraking and Defending Democracy
FINALIST FOR THE SPERBER PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM – BIOGRAPHY  A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure’s and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm—as well as a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in America The president of th...
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Michael P. McDonald
The Public Mapping Project: How Public Participation Can Revolutionize Redistricting (Brown Democracy Medal)
The Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal is an initiative of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Pennsylvania State University. It annually recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce exceptional innovations to further democracy in the United States or aroun...
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Polycap Augusta
María Corina Machado Biography: From Engineer to Revolutionary Leader: How One Woman’s Vision for Democracy Challenges Venezuela’s Dictatorship and
Book Description In a nation gripped by fear, corruption, and dictatorship, one woman dares to stand tall — fearless, visionary, and unyielding. *María Corina Machado Biography: From Engineer to Revolutionary Leader* is the powerful true story of Venezuela’s most courageous opposition figure ...
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Presidents Are Not Kings since 1776
Presidents Are Not Kings since 1776 USA Flag Democracy T-Shirt
Presidents Are Not Kings since 1776 USA Flag Democracy - perfect design for someone who loves freedom and support democracy. Give a love one a good smile with this funny design. Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem...
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Martin H. Redish
Wholesale Justice: Constitutional Democracy and the Problem of the Class Action Lawsuit
In recent years, much political and legal debate has centered on the class action lawsuit. Many lawyers and judges have noted the intense pressure to settle caused by the very filing of a suit. Some contend that the procedure amounts to a form of judicial blackmail. Others counter that it is an effe...
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Susana Draper
1968 Mexico: Constellations of Freedom and Democracy (Radical Américas)
Recognizing the fiftieth anniversary of the protests, strikes, and violent struggles that formed the political and cultural backdrop of 1968 across Europe, the United States, and Latin America, Susana Draper offers a nuanced perspective of the 1968 movement in Mexico. She challenges the dominant cul...
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Fred Dallmayr
Achieving Our World: Toward a Global and Plural Democracy
In an age marked by global hegemony and festering civilization clashes, Fred Dallmayr's Achieving Our World charts a path toward a cosmopolitan democracy respectful of local differences. Dallmayr draws upon and develops insights from a number of fields: political theory, the study of international...
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Ralph A. Rossum
Federalism, the Supreme Court, and the Seventeenth Amendment: The Irony of Constitutional Democracy
Abraham Lincoln worried that the "walls" of the constitution would ultimately be levelled by the "silent artillery of time." His fears materialized with the 1913 ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment which eliminated federalism's structural protection, altering the very nature and meaning of fed...
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William E. Scheuerman
Frankfurt School Perspectives on Globalization, Democracy, and the Law (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
Frankfurt School Perspectives on Globalization, Democracy, and the Law makes use of the work of first-generation Frankfurt School theorist Franz L. Neumann, in conjunction with his famous successor, Jürgen Habermas, to try to understand the momentous political and legal transformations generated b...
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Anti Oligarchy And Anti Billionaire Shirt
Yes To Democracy No To Oligarchy Quote T-Shirt
Pick up this Yes To Democracy No To Oligarchy No To Authoritarianism Quote shirt if you're ready to fight oligarchy this year. This original pro democracy protests shirt is perfect for liberals, progressives, and socialists who are anti oligarchy. Get this Yes To Democracy No To Oligarchy No To Auth...
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Rejecting Kings Since 1776 Pro Democracy Unisex Comfort Color T-Shirt
DESIGN: Unisex protest t-shirt featuring bold "Rejecting Kings Since 1776" message, perfect for expressing pro-democracy values PATRIOTIC MESSAGE: Celebrates America's democratic principles and historical rejection of monarchy dating back to 1776 VERSATILE STYLE: Classic t-shirt design suitable for ...
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Jason Langberg
The Life of a Movement Lawyer: Lewis Pitts and the Struggle for Democracy, Equality, and Justice
Be inspired by this grassroots civil rights lawyer's quest for democracy, equality, and justice Born in 1947 and raised in rural South Carolina, Lewis Pitts grew up oblivious to the civil rights revolution underway across the country. A directionless white college student in 1968, Pitts committed...
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James Macdonald
A Free Nation Deep in Debt: The Financial Roots of Democracy
For the greater part of recorded history the most successful and powerful states were autocracies; yet now the world is increasingly dominated by democracies. In A Free Nation Deep in Debt , James Macdonald provides a novel answer for how and why this political transformation occurred. The pressure...
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Paul Kivel
You Call This a Democracy?
You Call This a Democracy? is a penetrating and troubling look at how the U.S. ruling class and the power elite dominate wealth, power and decision-making in all aspects of our lives and institutions. Arguing that the United States has always had a ruling class, this book does not focus on the curre...
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H. L. T. Quan
Growth against Democracy: Savage Developmentalism in the Modern World
Growth against Democracy: Savage Developmentalism in the Modern World, by H.L.T. Quan, is a radical critique of development as a modern project. Using three historical cases (Brazil-Japan, China-Africa, and U.S.-Iraq), Quan probes the discursive practices of modern development, exploring the coerciv...
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Ece Temelkuran
How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Fascism (Canons)
An urgent call to action from one of Europe’s most well-regarded political thinkers and a field guide to spotting the insidious patterns and mechanisms of the populist wave sweeping the globe – with a new foreword to the 2024 edition How to Lose a Country is a warning to the world that populism...
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Jonathan Sumption
Bill of Rights: The Origin of Britain’s Democracy
This edition of the English Bill of Rights is introduced by historian Jonathan Sumption. After the UK Government attempted to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that the Government was unentitled to leave the EU without the consent of Parliament, d...
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