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  • Nontaxation and Representation

    The Fiscal Foundations of Political Stability

    de Kevin M. Morrison ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
    Does oil make countries autocratic? Can foreign aid make countries democratic? Does taxation lead to representation? In this book, Kevin M. Morrison develops a novel argument about how government revenues of all kinds affect political regimes and their leaders. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Morrison illustrates that taxation leads to instability, not representation. With this insight, he ... Leer más

    $109.99 USD

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  • Understand Politics: Teach Yourself

    de Peter Joyce ...
    This book is a complete introduction to politics and the workings of government, Focusing on the institutions of government and the political systems operating in liberal democratic states, it will give you an understanding of the operations of these political systems, the key political themes and the differences that exist between them. Using contemporary examples from all over the world, this ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • In America

    Tales from Trump Country

    de Caitríona Perry ...
    As RTÉ's Washington correspondent, Caitríona Perry has earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth as the world tries to make sense of the maelstrom of shocking headlines emanating from Donald Trump's America. In her first book, she goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed his rise at first hand, while others were blindsided by his victory. ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Confucian Constitutional Order

    How China's Ancient Past Can Shape Its Political Future

    de Jiang Qing ...
    Traducido por Edmund Ryden ...
    Series series The Princeton-China Series
    What a Confucian constitutional government might look like in China's political futureAs China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing—China's most original, provocative, and controversial Confucian ... Leer más

    $41.79 USD

  • Emergency Politics

    Paradox, Law, Democracy

    de Bonnie Honig ...
    A more democratic response to political emergenciesThis book intervenes in contemporary debates about the threat posed to democratic life by political emergencies. Must emergency necessarily enhance and centralize top-down forms of sovereignty? Those who oppose executive branch enhancement often turn instead to law, insisting on the sovereignty of the rule of law or demanding that law rather than ... Leer más

    $26.69 USD

  • The Activists' Handbook

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Democracy

    de Aidan Ricketts ...
    A priceless resource for everyone ready to make a difference, environmental activist Aidan Ricketts offers a step-by-step handbook for citizens eager to start or get involved in grass-roots movements and beyond.Providing all essential practical tools, methods and strategies needed for a successful campaign and extensively discussing legal and ethical issues, this book empowers its readers to ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • The Art of Great Speeches

    And Why We Remember Them

    de Dennis Glover ...
    What makes a great speech 'great'? The Art of Great Speeches uses insights from classical thinkers to reveal how great orators such as Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Al Gore and Hitler have persuaded their audiences so convincingly. Featuring excerpts of 70 of the world's greatest speeches in history and drama, this fascinating book breaks down the key elements of classical and ... Leer más

    $45.99 USD

  • When Money Talks

    The High Price of "Free" Speech and the Selling of Democracy

    de Derek Cressman ...
    "When money talks, democracy walks. Read this book to learn how We the People can take back our elections from the billionaires." —Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and author of The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix ItSpecial-interest money is destroying our democratic process. And ever since the Citizens United decision threw out campaign spending limits abridgments of free speech, ... Leer más

    $12.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Dictators and Democracy in African Development

    The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria

    de A. Carl LeVan ...
    Series Libro 130 - African Studies
    What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical study of Nigeria since independence, this book argues that the structure of the policy-making process explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors, such as oil, colonialism, ethnic diversity, foreign debt, and ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Tying the Autocrat's Hands

    The Rise of The Rule of Law in China

    de Yuhua Wang ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
    Under what conditions would authoritarian rulers be interested in the rule of law? What type of rule of law exists in authoritarian regimes? How do authoritarian rulers promote the rule of law without threatening their grip on power? Tying the Autocrat's Hands answers these questions by examining legal reforms in China. Yuhua Wang develops a demand-side theory arguing that authoritarian rulers ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Authoritarian Origins of Democratic Party Systems in Africa

    de Rachel Beatty Riedl ...
    Why have seemingly similar African countries developed very different forms of democratic party systems? Despite virtually ubiquitous conditions that are assumed to be challenging to democracy - low levels of economic development, high ethnic heterogeneity, and weak state capacity - nearly two dozen African countries have maintained democratic competition since the early 1990s. Yet the forms of ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Who Elected Oxfam?

    A Democratic Defense of Self-Appointed Representatives

    de Laura Montanaro ...
    Non-elected actors, such as non-governmental organizations and celebrity activists, present themselves as representatives of others to audiences of decision-makers, such as state leaders, the European Union, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. These actors are increasingly included in the deliberation and decision-making processes of such institutions. To take one well-known ... Leer más

    $109.99 USD