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Through a historical cross section dating back to the 1950s, the journalist and social scientist with a PhD in Anthropology Rafael Evangelista presents an original approach to hackers, those individ……続きを見る

"Collor era o caçador de marajás, o político austero e corajoso suficiente para eliminar a corrupção. Uma ima- gem maquiada. Deu no que deu. Dil- ma Rousseff idem. Eles foram forjados com base nas p……続きを見る

In times of crisis of representation the question of what kind of democracy can be achieved through the expansion of new technologies emerges with renewed vigor. Is it direct democracy or yet anothe……続きを見る

Por qualquer ângulo que se olhe os acontecimentos políticos de 2016 no Brasil, deve-se afirmar, sem qualquer receio, que houve um golpe de Estado. Ao contrário do que sugeria nossa mais recente expe……続きを見る

Com um recorte histórico que parte dos anos 1950, o jornalista, cientista social e doutor em Antropologia Rafael Evangelista traz uma abordagem original das ações e do pensamento hacker, esses apaix……続きを見る

Este livro trata dos avanços da esquerda latino-americana. Fenômeno que em parte culmina a - revolução molecular democrática - que varreu o subcontinente nas últimas décadas, ele tem sido mal-compre……続きを見る

Ex-vereadora da cidade de Fortaleza, Rosa da Fonseca teve importante participação na luta estudantil nos anos de ditadura militar no Brasil. Foi presa política e vítima de tortura antes de fundar, e……続きを見る

Uma indispensável reflexão sobre a atual crise política brasileira Em linguagem fácil e acessível, mostra por que o modelo de democracia construída em nosso país, baseado no presidencialismo de coal……続きを見る

A importante coleção O Brasil Republicano retorna às livrarias com volume inédito. Nas primeiras décadas do século XXI, temas como democracia, cidadania e República surgem, em diferentes interpretaç……続きを見る

Democracy is an issue of major importance in theory and practice in politics throughout the world. However, democracy’s study and advancement has been significantly compromised by a dichotomy betwee……続きを見る

One of the century's greatest and most influential thinkers, Karl Popper reminds us that we must recognize our responsibilities in preserving the democratic system we enjoy: it is our actions which ……続きを見る

The negative results of referenda on the European Union (EU) Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands, and subsequent low-key adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon raise complex questions abou……続きを見る

This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracyーinstitutions like the ballot initiative and the referendumーendangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. W……続きを見る

This comparative study examines what kinds of societal forces shape European relationships towards democratic political life in contemporary Europe. Drawing on data from the European Social Survey (……続きを見る

The state of political discourse in the United States today has been a subject of concern for many Americans. Political incivility is not merely a problem for political elites; political conversatio……続きを見る

Nessuna creazione umana è eterna: le grandi opere, le istituzioni e persino le costruzioni politiche degli uomini sono destinate, un giorno, a sparire senza lasciar traccia di sé. Quello che però, s……続きを見る

Defending Liberty: The Case for a New Bill of Rights Basic laws limiting state power have existed for centuries in Britain. However, some serious official assaults on liberty, democracy and the rule……続きを見る

In our brave new world of ultra-high-speed, seamless interconnectivity of bandwidth, ideas, peoples, finance, resources, goods and services, nearly anything is possible in cyberspace. Processes of g……続きを見る

This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change. Their cont……続きを見る

Uganda, like many African countries in the 1990s, adopted decentralisation as a state reform measure after many years of civil strife and political conflicts, by transferring powers and functions to……続きを見る

Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia has experienced a reversal from democratization to a Soviet-style authoritarian regime and has been accused of repressive approaches to ……続きを見る

The history of Kosovo is a complicated one which typifies the darker side of modern Balkan history. Milosevic s Serbia withdrew from Kosovo in 1999 and the province was handed over to a special UN b……続きを見る

**"This is the memoir America wishes Jim Mattis had written." ーThe Washington Post An insider's sometimes shocking account of how Defense Secretary James Mattis led the US military through global c……続きを見る

Some philosophers on the African continent and beyond are convinced that consensus, as a polity, represents the best chance for Africa to fully democratise. In Consensus as Democracy in Africa, Bern……続きを見る

How have Malta and Cyprus - both EU members – transitioned from colonial island states to independent democracies? With the assistance of primary documentation this book traces the difficult path of……続きを見る

In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, the government of the Islamic Republic initiated a stringent anti-drug campaign that included fining addicts, imprisonment, physical punishment and even t……続きを見る

The GCC is a major player in the post-2011 reordering of the Middle East. Despite the rise in prominence of individual Gulf states - especially Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirat……続きを見る

The concept of predistribution is increasingly setting the agenda in progressive politics. But what does it mean? The predistributive agenda is concerned with how states can alter the underlying dis……続きを見る

The Republican People's Party (RPP), also know as the CHP (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi), stands as the main opposition party - one of two major political currents, second only to the Erdooan's AK Party.……続きを見る

Progressive Justice in an Age of Repression provides a much-needed engagement with questions of justice and reform within the current phase of global capitalism, one that is marked not only by signi……続きを見る