Matt - Democracy 1

What if democracy were practiced differently ー at a scale where neighbors might actually work together to enact change? This book offers a quiet reimagining of representative government, built on t……続きを見る

"Keep religion and politics separate!" For decades, scholars assumed that less religion would lead to a more peaceful and unified form of politics. And yet, as religious identity recedes from Americ……続きを見る

«Clara Matteis Buch gibt uns die Hoffnung zurück, dass alles anders sein könnte.» Yanis Varoufakis Der Kapitalismus ist, wie Clara E. Mattei zeigt, weder naturgegeben noch unvermeidlich – er ist ein……続きを見る

I miei pensieri e le mie opinioni in questo opuscolo derivano dalla mia mancanza di conoscenza su un momento cruciale della storia del nostro paese. Nell'ottobre 2018 sono rimasto scioccato, deluso ……続きを見る

Albert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century. Camus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths be……続きを見る

At a time when the global development industry is under more pressure than ever before, this book argues that an end to poverty can only be achieved by prioritizing human dignity. Unable to adequate……続きを見る

This book investigates when and why governments in advanced democracies deploy armed forces for domestic security. It develops a theoretical framework conceptualising military policing as a policy i……続きを見る

As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was ……続きを見る

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Public trust in the scientific community is under extraordinary pressure. Crucial areas of human activity and public policy, such as education, unive……続きを見る

Qu’est-ce qu’être Français aujourd’hui ? Comment reconstruire une idée de la France qui rassemble sans exclure ? Sous la forme d’un dialogue entre deux amis, cet essai propose un contre-récit républ……続きを見る

*Selected as one of openDemocracy's Best Political Books of 2017* Whatever happened to the student revolt? In 2010 young people across Britain took to the streets to defy a wave of government attack……続きを見る

Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there has yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning their effectiveness. Referendums and Ethn……続きを見る

Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there had yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning their effectiveness until Matt Qvortrup's……続きを見る

The European Union referendum of 23 June 2016 proved to be the trigger for the most prolonged period of political turbulence in the peacetime history of the UK; leading to major policy changes and r……続きを見る

Nel 1992 le stragi di Capaci e via D’Amelio segnarono una profonda cesura in quello spazio politico e culturale che chiamiamo antimafia. Per capire appieno il lascito di questo passaggio cruciale oc……続きを見る

Als Hannelore Kraft im Juli 2010 zur ersten Ministerpräsidentin in der Geschichte Nordrhein-Westfalens gewählt wurde, war sie zugleich die erste Regierungschefin des Landes, die ihre Amtszeit mit ei……続きを見る

Wie hat Ernst Albrecht, fünfter niedersächsischer Ministerpräsident, politisch geführt? Viele Zeitgenossen hatten darauf eine schnelle Antwort zur Hand, und ihr Urteil fiel recht einhellig aus: unbe……続きを見る

Was sind die Entstehungs- und Wirkungsbedingungen eines Volksbegehrens? Fast dreißig Prozent der Bürger Nordrhein-Westfalens sprachen sich 1978 in einem Volksbegehren gegen eine moderate Schulreform……続きを見る

This collection of essays in honour of Sir Geoffrey Palmer is based on a symposium held in October 2022. Leading judges, scholars and politicians discuss themes that have animated Palmer's career in……続きを見る

A book that challenges everything you thought you knew about the online economy The internet was supposed to fragment audiences and make media monopolies impossible. Instead, behemoths like Google a……続きを見る

Intervento del Presidente della Repubblica alla cerimonia di apertura della 50ª edizione della Settimana Sociale dei Cattolici in Italia. Il Presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella, ha aperto……続きを見る

This book analyses the compatibility of data retention in the UK with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The increase in the use of modern technology has led to an explosion of generate……続きを見る

We are all subjected to the power of the state and other entities such as the EU. But what justifies the far-reaching power of these institutions? Standard theories suggest that consent, democracy, ……続きを見る

It doesn't take a genius to realize America's political system is broken. Congress is hopelessly divided, doesn't represent the people who elected them, and is mired in gridlock. Our presidential el……続きを見る

Social Democracy is on the back-foot, and increasingly centre-left political parties are struggling to win office. Bringing together a range of leading academics and experts on social democratic pol……続きを見る

Whether you find yourself in a formal debate competition, a spirited discussion among friends, or a critical decision-making scenario, the ability to engage in persuasive and well-structured argumen……続きを見る

**"[A] bracingly original book." ーHarold Holzer, Wall Street Journal How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat th……続きを見る

In plain language, this book details the role of the Mayor of Toronto, their authority and their responsibilities. 続きを見る

The author writes:In this project I set out to provide an answer to two fundamental questions of political philosophy. How can human beings (living, as we do now, in a globalised world) live togethe……続きを見る

The author writes:In this project I set out to provide an answer to two fundamental questions of political philosophy. How can human beings (living, as we do now, in a globalised world) live togethe……続きを見る