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Democracy

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  • Journalism and Political Democracy in Brazilby Carolina Matos

    Lexington Books 2008; US$ 40.99

    This book explores the process of media development and democratization in Brazil from the end of the dictatorship in 1985 to today's market liberal press. Journalism and Political Democracy in Brazil is intended for those interested in Latin American and Brazilian politics, history, and media, as well as for those concerned about the role of the press... more...

  • Representative Democracyby Michael L. Mezey

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2008; US$ 84.99

    Although we tend to use the terms 'representative democracy' and 'democracy' as synonyms, they are not. Democracy means that the people govern; representative democracy means that the people elect others to govern for them. This raises the question of the extent to which representative government approximates democracy, a question that turns on the... more...

  • Democracy is a Good Thingby Yu Keping; Cheng Li; John L. Thornton

    Brookings Institution Press 2008; US$ 26.95

    As an amazed world watches the explosive growth of China’s increasingly free market economy, international observers hope that this economic liberalization will be followed by greater political liberalization and freedom. This timely volume provides important clues on where Chinese political development is heading. Democracy Is a Good Thing brings... more...

  • Democracy and the Problem of Free Speechby Cass R. Sunstein

    Free Press 1995; US$ 21.95

    Freedom of speech is one of our greatest legal rights and Cass Sunstein is one of our greatest legal theorists. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to think seriously about the free speech issues facing this generation. -- Akhil Amar, Southmayd Professor, Yale Law School This is an important book. Beautifully clear and carefully argued,... more...

  • African Democratization and Military Coupsby Chuka Onwumechili

    ABC-CLIO 1998; US$ 106.95

    Onwumechili provides an exciting perspective on African military coups and reminds us that democracy is not synonymous solely with Western societies. He examines democracies in traditional Africa and shows how these socieites clearly defined and limited the roles of traditional African armies.||From this background, Onwumechili makes readers appreciate... more...

  • Dominant Political Parties and Democracyby Matthijs Bogaards; Françoise Boucek

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 125.00

    This book examines dominant parties in both established democracies and new democracies and explores the relationship between dominant parties and the democratic process. Bridging existing literatures, the authors analyse dominant parties at national and sub-national, district and intra-party levels and take a fresh look at some of the classic cases... more...

  • Social Capital in Developing Democraciesby Leslie E. Anderson

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 24.00

    Explores the contribution of social capital to the process of democratization and the limits of that contribution. more...

  • Getting A Grip 2by Frances Moore Lappe

    Small Planet Media 2010; US$ 14.95

    Designated by The New York Times Book Review as a must-read in 2008 for the next U.S. president, Lappé’s unique take and laser-like logic invite readers to try on a new, invigorating way of seeing the world. With her characteristic boldness, she takes on a set of disempowering ideas driving economic and ecological crises, challenging... more...

  • The Left Hand of Godby Michael Lerner

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99

    The unholy alliance of the Political Right and the Religious Right threatens to destroy the America we love. It also threatens to generate a popular aversion to God and religion by identifying religious values with a pro-war, pro-business, pro-rich, anti-science, and anti-environmental stance. Over the past few decades, the Republicans have achieved... more...

  • Political Representationby Ian Shapiro; Susan C. Stokes; Elisabeth Jean Wood; Alexander S. Kirshner

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 26.00

    Draws from political science, history, political theory, economics, and anthropology to answer the most important questions about political representation. more...