Political structures: democracy

This is a book with a difference: it produces a completely new perspective on lifelong learning and the learning society and locates them within humanity itself.

This is a book with a difference: it produces a completely new perspective on lifelong learning and the learning society and locates them within humanity itself.

Journalism and Democracy in Asia addresses key issues of freedom, democracy, citizenship, openness and journalism in contemporary Asia, looking especially at China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and India.

Journalism and Democracy in Asia addresses key issues of freedom, democracy, citizenship, openness and journalism in contemporary Asia, looking especially at China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and India.

The act of violence of 9/11 changed the global security agenda, catapulting terrorism to the top of the agenda.

The act of violence of 9/11 changed the global security agenda, catapulting terrorism to the top of the agenda.

An invaluable exploration of the concern that transfers of power to European Union institutions are producing a worrying new form of democratic deficit.

An invaluable exploration of the concern that transfers of power to European Union institutions are producing a worrying new form of democratic deficit.

This book explores the idea of civil society and how it is being implemented in Eastern Europe.

This book explores the idea of civil society and how it is being implemented in Eastern Europe.

This innovative book investigates the paradoxical situation whereby organized crime groups, authoritarian in nature and anti-democratic in practice, perform at their best in democratic countries.

A detailed new examination of the initiatives governments are exploring to reform the institutions and procedures of liberal democracy in order to provide more opportunities for political participation and inclusion.

A detailed new examination of the initiatives governments are exploring to reform the institutions and procedures of liberal democracy in order to provide more opportunities for political participation and inclusion.

John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century.

This highly acclaimed and popular academic text is now available in a new edition, having been revised and updated to cover the analyses of the use, abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies.

This highly acclaimed and popular academic text is now available in a new edition, having been revised and updated to cover the analyses of the use, abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies.

This book charts the development of the First Vietnam War - the war between the Vietnamese Communists (the Viet Minh) and the French colonial power - considering especially how relations between the Viet Minh and the Chinese Communists had a profound impact on the course of the war.

Within a few years the European Union will be enlarged from fifteen to twenty-eight member states, including Turkey.

Within a few years the European Union will be enlarged from fifteen to twenty-eight member states, including Turkey.

This book charts the development of the First Vietnam War - the war between the Vietnamese Communists (the Viet Minh) and the French colonial power - considering especially how relations between the Viet Minh and the Chinese Communists had a profound impact on the course of the war.

This book discusses the future of the European Union following the failure of the Constitutional and reform treaties, examining the transformations, dynamics and major issues facing present-day Europe.

This book discusses the future of the European Union following the failure of the Constitutional and reform treaties, examining the transformations, dynamics and major issues facing present-day Europe.

While human rights have been enjoying unprecedented salience, the concept of the citizen has been significantly challenged.

This book examines how western liberal states are progressively restricting access to refugees and asylum seekers, even though these states have signed international agreements obliging them to offer protection to those fleeing persecution and to advocate the spread of human rights and humanitarian principles.

"e;There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy"e;- Polly Toynbee "e;This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change"e; - Margaret Hodge 2018 saw celebrations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which marked a decisive step towards full universal suffrage - this collection of essays explores the problems of democracy and suggests ways it might now be extended and deepened.

A comprehensive text on the theory and practice of public participation Written by two leaders in the field, Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy explores the theory and practice of public participation in decision-making and problem-solving.

A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist Abrahamic religions and politics and moves beyond warning signs (the subject of his first book) to the dangerous and lethal outcomes that their interaction can produce.

Backsliding shows how democratically elected rulers can weaken checks on executive power, curtail political rights, and undermine electoral systems.

Backsliding shows how democratically elected rulers can weaken checks on executive power, curtail political rights, and undermine electoral systems.

An examination of the Israeli regime, looking at its diverse aspects in order to explore its democratic nature – or otherwise.

An examination of the Israeli regime, looking at its diverse aspects in order to explore its democratic nature – or otherwise.

The key to understanding the current wave of American political division is the attention people pay to politics.

Many Americans are turning away from religion.

This Element looks into how politics, social life, and communication intersect and create conditions of polarization and democratic decline.

This Element looks into how politics, social life, and communication intersect and create conditions of polarization and democratic decline.

Many Americans are turning away from religion.

The key to understanding the current wave of American political division is the attention people pay to politics.

This Element presents data-driven approach that evaluates the performance of the administration of a democratic election.

This Element presents data-driven approach that evaluates the performance of the administration of a democratic election.

A large-scale empirical investigation into the frequency and accuracy of media coverage of public policy.

A large-scale empirical investigation into the frequency and accuracy of media coverage of public policy.

Race, more than class or any other factor, determines who wins and who loses in American democracy.

Race, more than class or any other factor, determines who wins and who loses in American democracy.

Despite gaining control of twenty-four new state governments since 1992, Republicans have failed to enact policies that advance conservative goals.

Despite gaining control of twenty-four new state governments since 1992, Republicans have failed to enact policies that advance conservative goals.

Explains the failure of democratization efforts in Southeast Asia, and why have autocracies proved so resistant to democratic opening?

Develops and tests a new model of politics - ''directly representative democracy'' - connecting citizens and officials to improve representative government.

Persistent racial/ethnic gaps in voter turnout produce elections that are increasingly unrepresentative of the wishes of all Americans.

Identifies all of the cases of populism in Southeast Asia''s democracies to explore how populist mobilization thrives in the region.