Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy – serie
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Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
Av Adam Przeworski, Susan C. Stokes m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
569 kr
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This book examines whether the mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democratic systems are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. The first part of the volume focuses on the role of elections, distinguishing different ways in which they …
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Häftad, 2010
390 kr
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The political institutions under which we live today evolved from a revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the eighteenth century: that a people should govern itself. Yet if we judge contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government, equality and liberty, we find that …
Counting the Many
The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule
Häftad, 2013
422 kr
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Supermajority rules govern many features of our lives in common: from the selection of textbooks for our children's schools to residential covenants, from the policy choices of state and federal legislatures to constitutional amendments. It is usually assumed that these rules are not only …
Democracy and Legal Change
Häftad, 2009
527 kr
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Since ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive …
The Legal Foundations of Inequality
Constitutionalism in the Americas, 1776-1860
Inbunden, 2010
1563 kr
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The long revolutionary movements that gave birth to constitutional democracies in the Americas were founded on egalitarian constitutional ideals. They claimed that all men were created equal with similar capacities and also that the community should become self-governing. Following the first …
Counting the Many
The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule
Inbunden, 2013
1351 kr
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Supermajority rules govern many features of our lives in common: from the selection of textbooks for our children's schools to residential covenants, from the policy choices of state and federal legislatures to constitutional amendments. It is usually assumed that these rules are not only …
Democracy and the Rule of Law
Av José María Maravall, Adam Przeworski
Häftad, 2003
541 kr
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This book addresses the question of why governments sometimes follow the law and other times choose to evade the law. The traditional answer of jurists has been that laws have an autonomous causal efficacy: law rules when actions follow anterior norms; the relation between laws and actions is one …
Deliberative Democracy
Av Jon Elster
Inbunden, 1998
1351 kr
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It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision-making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, that is decision by discussion or deliberation. The original contributions include case studies based on historical and current instances of …
Deliberative Democracy
Av Jon Elster
Häftad, 1998
487 kr
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It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision-making. The contributors to this volume focus on an alternative mechanism, that is decision by discussion or deliberation. The original contributions include case studies based on historical and current instances of …
Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
Av Adam Przeworski, Susan C. Stokes m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
1514 kr
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This book examines whether the mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democratic systems are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. The first part of the volume focuses on the role of elections, distinguishing different ways in which they …
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Inbunden, 2010
1302 kr
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The political institutions under which we live today evolved from a revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the eighteenth century: that a people should govern itself. Yet if we judge contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government, equality and liberty, we find that …
Democracy and Development
Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990
Av Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1351 kr
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Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experience of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are interwoven …
Democracy and Development
Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990
Av Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
439 kr
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Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experience of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are interwoven …
Constitutionalism and Dictatorship
Pinochet, the Junta, and the 1980 Constitution
Av Robert Barros, Adam Przeworski
Häftad, 2002
569 kr
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It is widely believed that autocratic regimes cannot limit their power through institutions of their own making. This book presents a surprising challenge to this view. It demonstrates that the Chilean armed forces were constrained by institutions of their own design. Based on extensive …
Democracy and the Rule of Law
Av José María Maravall, Adam Przeworski
Inbunden, 2003
1530 kr
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This book addresses the question of why governments sometimes follow the law and other times choose to evade the law. The traditional answer of jurists has been that laws have an autonomous causal efficacy: law rules when actions follow anterior norms; the relation between laws and actions is one …
Democracy and Legal Change
Inbunden, 2007
1153 kr
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Since ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive …
Controlling Governments
Voters, Institutions, and Accountability
Av José María Maravall, Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca
Inbunden, 2007
1351 kr
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How much influence do citizens have to control the government? What guides voters at election time? Why do governments survive? How do institutions modify the power of the people over politicians? The book combines academic analytical rigor with comparative analysis to identify how much information …
Democracy in a Russian Mirror
Inbunden, 2015
1864 kr
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What can we learn about democracy from the experience of post-Soviet Russia? What can we learn about the prospects for democracy in Russia from the experience of 'really existing democracies'? Must some 'pre-requisites', cultural or material, be fulfilled for democracy to become possible? This book …
The Legal Foundations of Inequality
Constitutionalism in the Americas, 1776-1860
Häftad, 2014
569 kr
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The long revolutionary movements that gave birth to constitutional democracies in the Americas were founded on egalitarian constitutional ideals. They claimed that all men were created equal with similar capacities and also that the community should become self-governing. Following the first …
Controlling Governments
Voters, Institutions, and Accountability
Av José María Maravall, Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca
Häftad, 2007
338 kr
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How much influence do citizens have to control the government? What guides voters at election time? Why do governments survive? How do institutions modify the power of the people over politicians? The book combines academic analytical rigor with comparative analysis to identify how much information …
