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Since the 1980 military coup in Turkey, much of the history and politics of the country can be described as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. In this accessible account of the count……続きを見る

The series features in this fifth title the work of the professor and sociologist Sergio Amadeu da Silveira on the social implications of the technological development of algorithms. The author disc……続きを見る

All’interno di questo saggio breve l’autore denuncia la deriva autoritaria inaugurata con il pretesto della caccia alle fake news, preconizzando l’avvento di un nuovo, ed ancor più efficace, mezzo p……続きを見る

This short book leads the reader on a 'guided tour' of some of the great issues facing us in the 21st century, and differing views of the best way to adapt to them. Issues relating to global warming……続きを見る

This book examines the role of the cultural factor, and patterns of its interaction with social, economic and political developments, in fostering identity-based new populisms and various forms of p……続きを見る

**“Wegman combines in-depth historical analysis and insight into contemporary politics to present a cogent argument that the Electoral College violates America’s ‘core democratic principles’ and sho……続きを見る

"Letters on England" is a collection of letters created by Voltaire after his three-year exile to England (1726-9) following imprisonment in the Bastille for his satirical writings. Voltaire wrote t……続きを見る

The direct primary stands as one of the most significant and distinctive political reforms of the Progressive era in American history. In this book, the authors provide the most comprehensive treatm……続きを見る

Xiang explains the nature and depth of the legitimacy crisis facing the government of China, and why it is so frequently misunderstood in the West. Arguing that it is more helpful to understand the ……続きを見る

Il Movimento Comunità fu fondato da Adriano Olivetti nel 1947. La sua esperienza, in parte soffocata dall’egemonia della Dc e del Pci, rappresenta forse la pagina meno nota della parabola olivettian……続きを見る

The election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the commitment to democracy, if not its ideal. This book argues that majority rule is not the problem; rather, the institution……続きを見る

Trump is an archetypical mediocre man but with unique and terrifying collection of qualities: shamelessness and dishonesty, extraordinary and arrogant ignorance, total lack of honor, pomposity and b……続きを見る

In sieben Büchern hat Daniela Dahn sich mit der Einheit und den Folgen befasst, ein achtes war nicht geplant. Nun hat sie es dennoch geschrieben, denn die Zeiten sind danach: Nach dreißig Jahren Ver……続きを見る

Described in a pre-publication review in the New York Times as "ambitious" and "exactly right to conclude that we need a practical renewal of the politics and ethics of the civic commonwealth," note……続きを見る

Since its inception, the European Union has developed to become an open and transparent system which is democratically accountable to more than five hundred million European citizens. James Elles ex……続きを見る

At an unsettled time for liberal democracy, with global eruptions of authoritarian and arbitrary rule, here is one of the first full-fledged philosophical accounts of what makes governments legitima……続きを見る

Security sector reform (SSR) is central to the democratic transitions currently unfolding across the globe, as a diverse range of countries grapple with how to transform militias, tribal forces, and……続きを見る

Tracing the erosion of democratic norms in the US and the conditions that make it possible Jonathan Beecher Field tracks the permutations of the town hall meeting from its original context as a form……続きを見る

Secrets, lies, lawyers and covert recordings. If you thought the 2019 election was just about a death tax that didn’t exist, you’re in for a surprise. From the dark arts of the dirt units to the rol……続きを見る

With an updated preface by the author. Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Inde……続きを見る

The twenty-first semi-annual Munk Debate pits award-winning journalist E. J. Dionne, Jr. and influential author and blogger Andrew Sullivan against former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive interpretation of the multiple manifestations of populism using Italy, the only country amongst consolidated constitutional democracies in which populist political……続きを見る

This book analyses the political transition in West Bengal, India, which witnessed longest democratically elected Left regime of the world. It examines and compares micro-dynamics of political pract……続きを見る

Other Global Issues books are a rather eclectic mash up of topics, headlines du jour, with an "and now this!" organizational scheme. The "hot" topics may have cooled by press time, and the presentat……続きを見る

We in the West are living in the midst of a deadly culture war. Our rival worldviews clash with increasing violence in the public arena, culminating in deadly riots and mass shootings. A fragmented ……続きを見る

This book argues that explaining judicial independence-considered the fundamental question of comparative law and politics-requires a perspective that spans the democracy/autocracy divide. Rather th……続きを見る

Det er blevet et både bærende og besnærende kriterium for god ledelse, at lederen leverer de resultater, han eller hun har lovet, skriver Kristian Kreiner i dette korte kampskrift mod målstyring. Ha……続きを見る

This book offers a fascinating, thought-provoking and ground-breaking study of post-communist political life. It is published just as the countries of Central and Eastern Europe mark thirty years si……続きを見る

Per Mouritsens bog ET STED I VERDEN er en den første grundige og forskningsbaserede diskussion af medborgerskab på dansk. Den handler om velfærdsstaten og det sociale medborgerskabs krise, om ytring……続きを見る

I denne single fortæller Kurt Klaudi Klausen kommunestyrets historie for at vise, hvordan det på godt og ondt nærmer sig et ideal om koncernledelse. For den kommunale leder rejser det vigtige spørgs……続きを見る