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Institutional Reform in Central Asia
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 145.00The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The region faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated, and this book focuses on the reforms of the institutional environment that have been... more...
Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 200.00India?s growing economic and socio-political importance on the global stage has triggered an increased interest in the country. This Handbook is a reference guide, which surveys the current state of Indian politics and provides a basic understanding of the ways in which the world?s largest democracy functions. The Handbook is structured around four... more...
Anarchy and the Quest for Political Stability in Sierra Leone
The Edwin Mellen Press 2012; US$ 149.95Sierra Leone has undergone an era of political instability. The author proposes several solutions to the problems in that country. Their diamond trade provides the necessary wealth to build a thriving economy. However, their use of child laborers has drawn criticism from the human rights community. International relations are also discussed by proposing... more...
The Australian Policy Handbook
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 45.45A thoroughly revised new edition of the authoritative guide to the process of policy making in government. more...
Political Oratory and Cartooning
Wiley 2012; US$ 99.95Jackson traces the lively skirmishes between Madagascar’s political cartoonists and politicians whose cartooning and public oratory reveal an ever-shifting barometer of democracy in the island nation. The first anthropological study of the role of language and rhetoric in reshaping democracy Maps the dynamic relationship between formalized... more...
Mit direktdemokratischen Verfahren zu postkonventionellen politischen Kulturen.
Duncker & Humblot 2010; US$ 75.48Hauptbeschreibung In Anlehnung an Jürgen Habermas und Lawrence Kohlberg differenziert Rolf Rauschenbach den Begriff der politischen Kultur zweifach: nach Elementen der moralischen, ethisch-politischen, pragmatischen und des Interessensausgleichs betreffenden Kultur sowie nach präkonventionellen, konventionellen und postkonventionellen kollektiven... more...
Cameroon
Langaa RPCIG 2009; US$ 29.95This book deals with the important subject of governance and development. Even more significantly, the book has the merits of critically evaluating the concept of good governance in an African context, identifying the internal factors that impinge on good governance and development, and proposing solutions. It provides empirical evidence on the extent... more...
A Fine Balance
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa 2012; US$ 26.95This inaugural Democracy Index for Botswana is intended to set a benchmark for democracy to be measured against. The tool, developed and honed by Idasa over many years, assesses the depth of democracy in a country through five focus areas: participation, elections, accountability, political rights, and human dignity. The research relies on expert analysis... more...
Unfinished Business
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa 2012; US$ 26.95Idasaís Democracy Index ñ initially developed for South Africa ñ is being expanded into Southern Africa in an effort to broaden the capacity of individuals and organisations monitoring and supporting democratic governance efforts in the region. This inaugural Democracy Index for Namibia is intended to set a benchmark for democracy to... more...
Developing a Transformation Agenda for Zimbabwe
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa 2009; US$ 19.95Developing a Transformation Agenda for Zimbabwe analyses the political and economic constraints on the nation's reconstruction and democratic transformation and suggests options for transformation in key sectors as well as lessons learnt from other transformations. The challenges in relation to transitional justice are analysed from an historical... more...









