Political structures: democracy

The Tail Wags the Dog is an intensely controversial book about Middle Eastern politics.

The continuing crisis in Syria has raised a question mark over the common perception of Middle Eastern affairs as an offshoot of global power politics.

In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Michael Lynch provides a concise overview of the Chinese Civil War, a defining conflict in world history.

In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Michael Lynch provides a concise overview of the Chinese Civil War, a defining conflict in world history.

In this fully illustrated introduction, leading Vietnam War historian Dr Andrew Wiest provides a concise overview of America's most divisive war.

In this fully illustrated introduction, leading Vietnam War historian Dr Andrew Wiest provides a concise overview of America's most divisive war.

During the Cold War, Vietnam showed the limitations of a major power in peripheral conflicts.

During the Cold War, Vietnam showed the limitations of a major power in peripheral conflicts.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2021, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS.

The compelling, true story of an SAS veteran, who led a team during the assault on the Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980, as well as serving in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and throughout the globe in a 15-year career with the Regiment.

The compelling, true story of an SAS veteran, who led a team during the assault on the Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980, as well as serving in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and throughout the globe in a 15-year career with the Regiment.

Between 1850 and 1970, around three hundred thousand children were sent to new homes through child migration programmes run by churches, charities and religious orders in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Between 1850 and 1970, around three hundred thousand children were sent to new homes through child migration programmes run by churches, charities and religious orders in the United States and the United Kingdom.

What happens when your body doesn't look how it's supposed to look, or feel how it's supposed to feel, or do what it's supposed to do?

What happens when your body doesn't look how it's supposed to look, or feel how it's supposed to feel, or do what it's supposed to do?

Religion, Postcolonialism and Globalization: A Sourcebook shows how the roots of our globalized world run deeper than the 1980s or even the end of WWII, tracing back to 15th century European colonial expansion through which the 'modern world system' came into existence.

Religion, Postcolonialism and Globalization: A Sourcebook shows how the roots of our globalized world run deeper than the 1980s or even the end of WWII, tracing back to 15th century European colonial expansion through which the 'modern world system' came into existence.

Is God Back?

Is God Back?

Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan's emergence as a world power in the early 20th century.

Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan's emergence as a world power in the early 20th century.

Democracy can be understood as a concept as well as a system of government associated with certain values, including transparency, accountability, the protection of rights, and non-oppressive government.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain, Quentin Letts, comes his blistering new book on how Britain's out-of-touch, illiberal elite fills its boots.

By 1969, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, over 500,000 US troops were in country in Vietnam.

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environmentFor the first time in history, most people live in cities.

German philosopher and social critic Theodor Adorno (19031969) is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers.

Why did the Plymouth colonists succeed and the Jamestown colonists fail in those important early years of settlement?

Many books have appeared that argue at the ends of the Christian spectrum on the reality of God.

In an historic turn, grassroots America has overcome its apathy and cyclic reversionto the ways of the past, last induced by Islamic fundamentalism.

"e;The Seal: A Priests Story"e; recalls the true story of an outrageous violation of religious liberty which created an unprecedented rift between the powers of Church and State.

The recent political crises in Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Georgia should alert all to the fact that the emergent democracies that mushroomed all over Africa and Eastern Europe at the end of the last century cannot be taken for granted.

Yes, Barack had worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people, especially those who elected him in 2008.

A hard-hitting history of the U.

In light of the predatory practices employed by massive corporationssome of which are even bigger than nationsand their wealthy owners, a movement arose from among the people known as the 99 percent, those who are not among the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

During the 2016 presidential election, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders argued that elites were hurting the economy.

The evolution of modern technology has allowed digital democracy and e-governance to transform traditional ideas on political dialogue and accountability.

The evolution of modern technology has allowed digital democracy and e-governance to transform traditional ideas on political dialogue and accountability.

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El Diccionario de la Democracia contiene la teora y la ideologa de los regmenes democrticos: sus antecedentes; orgenes; principios; modalidades de deliberacin y leyes; sus instituciones clave y variedades, acorde con la clase social que los dirija y el arreglo institucional correlativo.

El Diccionario de la Democracia contiene la teora y la ideologa de los regmenes democrticos: sus antecedentes; orgenes; principios; modalidades de deliberacin y leyes; sus instituciones clave y variedades, acorde con la clase social que los dirija y el arreglo institucional correlativo.

Americas 220 years of Democracy (of its 400 years) is longer than the Greek 100 (of 1000), the Roman 150 (of 1000), or the British 180 (of 1600.

A broad, but easy reading, world-view of realities behind the anciently permanent traits of human behavior which cause simple societies to grow, to flourish in great civilizations throughout the world, and to collapse repeatedly, usually with much loss of the expanded populations.

In this age of a globalism, understanding the governments and politics of other countries is important in understanding the world around us.

Have you been brainwashed?

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017What if it is not our political system that is broken, but our understanding of it?

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017What if it is not our political system that is broken, but our understanding of it?

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017What are the limits of Canadian democracy and how are they being expanded by a revolution in participatory democracy?

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017What are the limits of Canadian democracy and how are they being expanded by a revolution in participatory democracy?