Will of the People

Original Democracy in Non-Western Societies

AvRaul S. Manglapus,Unknown

Inbunden, Engelska, 1987

Del i serien Studies in Freedom

840 kr

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Beskrivning

This timely and fascinating historical study of democracy in non-Western societies will increase the reader's appreciation of the continued struggle for democratic change and independence that still occurs in many countries all over the world. Clearly written and extremely readable, this book provides a scholarly perspective on democracy and despotism, explores events and ideologies in various non-Western areas such as India, Africa, Mesopotamia, Korea, and Japan, and it offers some new and important thoughts in recent developments around the world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1987-05-14
Mått:140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:369 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Freedom
Antal sidor:194
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313258374

Utforska kategorier

Konstitution: stat och regering inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

PAUL S. MANGLAPUS is President of Democracy International and former President (now International Vice-President) of the Center for Development Policy.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroductionDemocracy and Despotism: Chicken and Egg?Marx and Toynbee vs. "The Cake of Custom"Mesopotamia: Earliest Formal DemocracyIndia: The Spirit of LicchavisThe Stubborn VillageThe Panchayat: Gandhi vs. BritainVarna and PygmalionConfucius said…?The Hills are AliveThe Adat--Durable CakeStone Age LegislaturesThe Consesual IslandsIroquois--The First American RepublicThe Tribes: Proving Jefferson RightAztecs: Mexican SchizophreniaIncan Empire: The Democratic FringeBantu Assembly: Original South African DemocracyOne-Party Systems: Un-African ActivitySemitic PluralismKorea and Japan--The "Improbable Democracies?"Index

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Will of the People

Original Democracy in Non-Western Societies

AvRaul S. Manglapus,Unknown

Inbunden, Engelska, 1987

Del i serien Studies in Freedom

840 kr

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Beskrivning

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1987-05-14
Mått:140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:369 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Freedom
Antal sidor:194
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313258374

Utforska kategorier

Konstitution: stat och regering inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

PAUL S. MANGLAPUS is President of Democracy International and former President (now International Vice-President) of the Center for Development Policy.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroductionDemocracy and Despotism: Chicken and Egg?Marx and Toynbee vs. "The Cake of Custom"Mesopotamia: Earliest Formal DemocracyIndia: The Spirit of LicchavisThe Stubborn VillageThe Panchayat: Gandhi vs. BritainVarna and PygmalionConfucius said…?The Hills are AliveThe Adat--Durable CakeStone Age LegislaturesThe Consesual IslandsIroquois--The First American RepublicThe Tribes: Proving Jefferson RightAztecs: Mexican SchizophreniaIncan Empire: The Democratic FringeBantu Assembly: Original South African DemocracyOne-Party Systems: Un-African ActivitySemitic PluralismKorea and Japan--The "Improbable Democracies?"Index