Democracy

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Hugh Bowden
Classical Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy
This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was believed to speak to inquirers through his priestesses. In particular, it examines Athens' use of the oracle c. 500-300 BC. Demonstrating the importance of communication with the gods, and doing their will,...
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Azar Gat
Victorious and Vulnerable: Why Democracy Won in the 20th Century and How it is Still Imperiled (Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society)
In the blink of an eye, liberal democracy's moment of triumph was darkened by new threats, challenges, and doubts. Rejecting the view that liberal democracy's twentieth-century victory was inevitable, distinguished student of war Azar Gat argues that it largely rested on contingent factors and was m...
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Theda Skocpol
Civic Engagement in American Democracy
American democracy is in many ways more vital than ever before. Advocacy groups proliferate and formerly marginalized groups enjoy new opportunities. But worrisome trends exist. Millions of Americans are drawing back from involvements with community affairs and politics. Voters stay home; public off...
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Nicholas Wolterstorff
Understanding Liberal Democracy: Essays in Political Philosophy
Understanding Liberal Democracy presents notable work by Nicholas Wolterstorff at the intersection between political philosophy and religion. Alongside his influential earlier essays, it includes nine new essays in which Wolterstorff develops original lines of argument and stakes out novel position...
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Andrei Kozyrev
The Firebird: The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy (Russian and East European Studies)
Andrei Kozyrev was foreign minister of Russia under President Boris Yeltsin from August 1991 to January 1996. During the August 1991 coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev, he was present when tanks moved in to seize the Russian White House, where Boris Yeltsin famously stood on a tank to address th...
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Universal Politics
What is Democracy? | Ancient Greece's Legacy | Systems of Government | Social Studies 5th Grade | Children's Government Books
Let’s talk about democracy beyond its most basic definitions. Learn about democracy as a legacy of Ancient Greece. Use this social studies book to grow your child’s interest in learning the democratic system as well as the rights of the citizens. By knowing its origins, perhaps your child can be...
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Peter J. Munson
War, Welfare & Democracy: Rethinking America's Quest for the End of History
American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the “end of history” in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign polic...
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Latour
Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy
A major work by one of the more innovative thinkers of our time, Politics of Nature does nothing less than establish the conceptual context for political ecology―transplanting the terms of ecology into more fertile philosophical soil than its proponents have thus far envisioned. Bruno Latour ann...
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Rejecting Kings Since 1776 Pro Democracy Unisex Comfort Color T-Shirt Protest 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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Shandana Khan Mohmand
Crafty Oligarchs, Savvy Voters: Democracy under Inequality in Rural Pakistan (South Asia in the Social Sciences, Series Number 8)
How does democracy empower marginalized voters under conditions of inequality? The author probes into this question grounding her research in the context of Pakistan, an emerging democracy whose voters have actively been involved in defining its political history but about whom we know very little. ...
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HADAGIFT
Hands Off Our Democracy Flag – Double-Sided Protest Sign for Political Rally, Anti-Oligarchy, Anti-Trum.p, Anti-Musk – Fight for Freedom Lawn Garden
🔴 MADE IN THE USA. ✅ Two Size Options – Fits Most Stands Choose from 12” x 18” garden flag or 24.5” x 32” house flag to fit your preferred space. Sleeve at top allows for easy hanging (hardware not included). 🏡 Double-Sided Print – Clear from Any Angle Printed on both sides with ...
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Derek Fletcher
Hacker Politics: Revolution & Democracy 2.0
Hacker Politics is bold in its questioning and far reaching in its potential outcome. It raises the question as to whether American citizens should create a proactive hacking strategy as a legitimate neo revolutionary political act. Could this help minimize government abuse? Minimizing government ab...
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Keisha N. Blain
Wake Up America: Black Women on the Future of Democracy
From the coeditor of the best-selling Four Hundred Souls , a galvanizing anthology for those seeking to build an inclusive democracy. In 1968, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer called for Americans to “wake up” if they wanted to “make democracy a reality.” Today, as Black communities c...
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Carol Gilligan
The Deepening Darkness: Patriarchy, Resistance, and Democracy's Future
Why is America again unjustly at war? Why is its politics distorted by wedge issues like abortion and gay marriage? Why is anti-Semitism still so powerfully resurgent? Such contradictions within democracies arise from a patriarchal psychology still alive in our personal and political lives in tensio...
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June 14th Protest No Kings In America Since 1776
Patriotic Pro-Democracy Protest June 14 No Kings In America T-Shirt
Pro-democracy protest shirt for June 14th no kings protest, Independence Day, July Fourth, July 4th, Fourth of July. Make your feelings clear America should have no Kings. Patriotic, pro-constitution, pro-democracy. No Kings Since 1776. No Kings in the USA. Reject authoritarianism. Patriotic pro-USA...
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Jeffrey R. Orenstein Ph.D
Saving American Democracy: How We the People Can Be Truly Represented in Our Own Government
American Democracy is in trouble. Billionaires buy political offices, policticians use gerrymandering and voter suppression to fix elections and special interests run roughshod over majorities. If that is not enough, civility and bipartisanship are endangered species while foreign governments meddle...
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Ruth Backstrom PhD
Igniting a Bold New Democracy: Empowering Citizens Through Game-Changing Reforms
CALLING ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES Are you Tired of our broken politics and the deteriorating quality of life in America? - Aware that we need a dramatic shift for our democracy to survive? - Aspiring to be part of the solution to create a responsive, inclusive 21st Century democra...
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John Atkinson Hobson
The Fight for Democracy
First published in 191, John Atkinson Hobson's "The Fight for Democracy" looks at the state of British democracy after the First World War, outlining the various forces of capitalism, conservatism, militarism, imperialism, protectionist, and bureaucracy that stood in its way and had been strengthene...
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Thomas R. Martin
Phocion: Good Citizen in a Divided Democracy (Ancient Lives)
Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall   “Elegant and enlightening.”—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal   Phocion (402–318 BCE) won Athens’s highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatche...
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PRO Democracy White Text T-Shirt
PRO DEMOCRACY WHITE TEXT A perfect gift for men, women, mom, dad, a boyfriend or girlfriend, friend, wife, husband, grandma, grandpa or anyone! Great for holidays, birthdays, or any day! PRO DEMOCRACY WHITE TEXT Share your passion for democracy with this simple bold statement. Lightweight, Classic f...
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