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Human Rights In Our Time
Essays In Memory Of Victor Baras
Inbunden, 2019
2517 kr
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In the past decade, human rights as a component of U.S. foreign policy has been the subject of intense debate. First brought to the forefront by President Carter, it has also turned out to be one of the most controversial aspects of foreign policy during the Reagan administration. Policymakers who …
Human Rights In Our Time
Essays In Memory Of Victor Baras
Häftad, 2020
693 kr
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This book has been written as a tribute to the memory of Victor Baras, who was deeply concerned with human rights. It examines the philosophical foundations of human rights, the lessons of history that are relevant to today's concerns, and contemporary policy.
Human Rights In Our Time
Essays in Memory of Victor Baras
E-bok, 2019
814 kr
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In the past decade, human rights as a component of U.S. foreign policy has been the subject of intense debate. First brought to the forefront by President Carter, it has also turned out to be one of the most controversial aspects of foreign policy during the Reagan administration. Policymakers who …
Human Rights In Our Time
Essays in Memory of Victor Baras
E-bok, 2019
790 kr
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In the past decade, human rights as a component of U.S. foreign policy has been the subject of intense debate. First brought to the forefront by President Carter, it has also turned out to be one of the most controversial aspects of foreign policy during the Reagan administration. Policymakers who …
Democracy Without Borders?
Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy
Inbunden, 2007
1347 kr
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Democracy Without Borders? assesses the worldwide prospects of liberal democracy. In an era of globalization and in an intellectual climate in which the idea of national sovereignty is under assault, Plattner identifies the essential features of modern liberal democracy and offers guidance about …
Democracy Without Borders?
Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy
Häftad, 2007
557 kr
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Democracy Without Borders? assesses the worldwide prospects of liberal democracy. In an era of globalization and in an intellectual climate in which the idea of national sovereignty is under assault, Plattner identifies the essential features of modern liberal democracy and offers guidance about …
Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy Revisited
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 1993
455 kr
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Fifty years ago, Joseph Schumpeter published "Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy", his classic study of the relationship between political democracy and alternative economic systems. Although Schumpeter's work continues to be widely read, many of its central conclusions have been called sharply …
Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 1994
430 kr
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After an introduction by the volume editors, the book offers a look at the complex relationship between nationalism and democracy. The authors then examine the special challenges facing democracy in ethnically divided societies.
Global Resurgence of Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 1996
455 kr
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In its first edition, The Global Resurgence of Democracy brought together essays on democratization written from 1989 to 1991 by internationally prominent scholars, intellectuals, and political leaders. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition extends that work with a wealth of fresh …
Civil-Military Relations and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 1996
390 kr
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How will civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate new democracies in developing and postcommunist countries? How should democratic governments go about establishing civilian control of the armed forces? This volume brings together ten distinguished authorities from around the world to …
Global Divergence of Democracies
Av Larry Diamond, Larry Diamond m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
382 kr
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Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastically received earlier volume, The Global Resurgence of Democracy. The tremendous momentum of democratic expansion that characterized the 1980s and the first half of …
World Religions and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
587 kr
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Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of …
World Religions and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
333 kr
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Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of …
Electoral Systems and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Inbunden, 2006
633 kr
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The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy series addresses electoral systems and democracy. As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among experts about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. Is proportional …
Electoral Systems and Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 2006
365 kr
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The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy series addresses electoral systems and democracy. As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among experts about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. Is proportional …
State of India's Democracy
Av Sumit Ganguly, Larry Diamond m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
563 kr
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The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy series examines the state of India's democracy. As India marks its sixtieth year of independence, it has become an ever more important object of study for scholars of comparative democracy. It has long stood out as a remarkable exception to …
Democracy
A Reader
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 2009
487 kr
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Since its inception, the Journal of Democracy has served as the premier venue for scholarship on democratization. The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy book series, Democracy: A Reader brings together the seminal works that have appeared in its pages in nearly twenty years of …
Democratization in Africa
Progress and Retreat
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 2010
424 kr
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At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. A number of African countries have been convulsed by high-profile crises, while others have quietly continued making progress on the difficult path toward democratic stability. …
Debates on Democratization
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
360 kr
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For more than twenty years, the Journal of Democracy has been a leading voice in the conversation between scholars and practitioners about government by consent and its place in the contemporary world. If democracy means anything, it means robust debates. Over the years, the pages of the Journal …
Democracy in Decline?
Av Larry Diamond, Larry Diamond m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
370 kr
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For almost a decade, Freedom House's annual survey has highlighted a decline in democracy in most regions of the globe. While some analysts draw upon this evidence to argue that the world has entered a "democratic recession," others dispute that interpretation, emphasizing instead democracy's …
Authoritarianism Goes Global
The Challenge to Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
456 kr
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Over the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena. Leading authoritarian countries-including China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela-have developed new tools and strategies to contain the spread of democracy and challenge the liberal …
Democracy in Decline?
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 2016
307 kr
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For almost a decade, Freedom House's annual survey has highlighted a decline in democracy in most regions of the globe. While some analysts draw upon this evidence to argue that the world has entered a "democratic recession," others dispute that interpretation, emphasizing instead democracy's …
Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
248 kr
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The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the "third wave" of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few …
Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies
Regional Challenges
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
333 kr
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The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the "third wave" of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few …
Democracy after Communism
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Häftad, 2002
293 kr
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The last quarter of the twentieth century was marked by two dramatic political trends that altered many of the world's regimes: the global resurgence of democracy and the collapse of communism. Was the process that brought down communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union fundamentally …
Islam and Democracy in the Middle East
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
313 kr
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Islam and Democracy in the Middle East provides a comprehensive assessment of the origins and staying power of Middle East autocracies, as well as a sober account of the struggles of state reformers and opposition forces to promote civil liberties, competitive elections, and a pluralistic vision of …
State of India's Democracy
Av Sumit Ganguly, Larry Diamond m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
248 kr
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The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy series examines the state of India's democracy. As India marks its sixtieth year of independence, it has become an ever more important object of study for scholars of comparative democracy. It has long stood out as a remarkable exception to …
Latin America's Struggle for Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
319 kr
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Almost thirty years have passed since Latin America joined democracy's global "third wave," and not a single government has reverted to what was once the most common form of authoritarianism: military rule. Behind this laudable record, however, lurk problems that are numerous and deep, ranging from …
Latin America's Struggle for Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
248 kr
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Almost thirty years have passed since Latin America joined democracy's global "third wave," and not a single government has reverted to what was once the most common form of authoritarianism: military rule. Behind this laudable record, however, lurk problems that are numerous and deep, ranging from …
How People View Democracy
Av Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner
Inbunden, 2009
470 kr
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This volume gathers essays by leading scholars and principals of regional public-opinion surveys, known as "barometers," which are making possible the first systematic, worldwide study of how citizens think about democracy and weigh it against other forms of government. Originally published in the …
