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If you want to clearly understand what’s really gone wrong with America’s government–and why the vast majority feel oppressed and unable to change things–this book is a must read. It cuts through th……続きを見る

Most people assume that racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue o……続きを見る

Citizens, political theorists, and politicians alike insist that political or partisan motives get in the way of real democracy. Real democracy, we are convinced, is embodied by an ability to form c……続きを見る

This book examines how civil society actors operate under authoritarian constraints, and examines how this is linked to regime change. This book moves beyond traditional notions of civil society and……続きを見る

The most faithful and nuanced translation of the definitive work for understanding America Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) came to America in 1831 to see what a great republic was like. What struck ……続きを見る

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What should be the role of our institutions of higher education? To promote good moral character? To bring an end to racism, sexism, economic oppression, and other social ills? To foster diversity a……続きを見る

What should be the role of our institutions of higher education? To promote good moral character? To bring an end to racism, sexism, economic oppression, and other social ills? To foster diversity a……続きを見る

In this text, the editors analyze the diverse situations that police forces operate under and the challenges that they face in different kinds of democracies. This cross-cultural comparison of vario……続きを見る

Responding to the “Asian values” debate over the compatibility of Confucianism and liberal democracy, Confucianism, Democratization, and Human Rights in Taiwan, by Joel S. Fetzer and J. Christopher ……続きを見る

The chronic instability in the Balkan States of South East Europe has prevented the end of the Cold War becoming an era of genuine peace in Europe. Against a background of competing nationalisms, ec……続きを見る

A sweeping account of Southern political economy in the New Deal era. The golden key to understanding the last 75 years of American political development, the eminent labor relations scholar Michael……続きを見る

En la Argentina, la "rosca política" tiene mala fama: es sinónimo de negociaciones en las sombras y al borde de la legalidad, de un toma y daca que está en las antípodas de las convicciones y el int……続きを見る

¿Qué es razonable esperar de las elecciones en el mundo real, en que los mercados distribuyen de manera desigual los ingresos y en que los políticos hacen su mejor esfuerzo para perpetuarse en el po……続きを見る

Number Ten Downing Street and the Cabinet Office are at the apex of power in British government, but relatively little is known about the day to day functioning of these great institutions of state.……続きを見る

The leaders of the oil-rich rentier states of the Middle East, and in particular in the Gulf, have hitherto often predicated their legitimacy on a tacit social contract with their (much poorer) popu……続きを見る

'For those of us who have to live with terrorism, when we leave home in the morning there is no guarantee that we will come back.' Thus Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, foreshadowe……続きを見る

The 21st century has already seen dramatic changes affecting both journalism and politics. The rise of a range of new digital and networked communication technologies combined with the stagnation an……続きを見る

This book outlines the development of Canada's natural gas industry and examines the country's management of natural gas exports. It is addressed to those interested in an analysis of Canada's natur……続きを見る

Is the Kuomintang - the nationalist party of China - the villain it is sometimes portrayed to be? Or is it the embodiment of the political and moral good that partisans have claimed it to be? The pa……続きを見る

The purpose of "The Spirit of American Government-A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy" is to trace the influence of our constitutional system upon the politi……続きを見る

검사가 공익의 대표자로써의 여러 가지 역할을 수행하는 국가의 중요한 직책임에도 불구하고, 검사에 대한 국민의 신뢰는 높지 않다. 권력의 시녀로서 일부 야당인사만 수사한다는 의혹, 대통령 등 측근비리에 대……続きを見る

“La formazione di regimi oligarchici nel seno dei regimi democratici moderni è organica. In altri termini, essa è da considerarsi quale tendenza, alla quale deve soggiacere ogni organizzazione, pers……続きを見る

Irina Khmelko, Frederick Stapenhurst, and Michael L. Mezey have assembled an authoritative guide to the declining institutional capacities of legislatures around the world. Case studies represent a ……続きを見る

**From the prizewinning journalist and internationally recognized expert on corruption in government networks throughout the world comes a major work that looks homeward to America, exploring the in……続きを見る

“La formazione di regimi oligarchici nel seno dei regimi democratici moderni è organica. In altri termini, essa è da considerarsi quale tendenza, alla quale deve soggiacere ogni organizzazione, pers……続きを見る

What are the differences between democracy, communism and socialism? This book on politics will provide wonderful, easy-to-remember definitions for your elementary student. It will also include exam……続きを見る

In this book, your child will learn about the presidential and parliamentary systems of government. Aside from the most basic, straightforward definitions, this learning resource will also discuss e……続きを見る

Let’s talk about democracy beyond its most basic definitions. Learn about democracy as a legacy of Ancient Greece. Use this social studies book to grow your child’s interest in learning the democrat……続きを見る

“Il merito di questo lavoro è duplice. Ricostruisce con dovizia di particolari non solo la traiettoria storica, le mutevoli posizioni politico-ideologiche e l’ancoraggio elettorale, ma soprattutto l……続きを見る