Beyond Free And Fair
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Beyond Free And Fair
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Author : Eric Bjornlund
language : en
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Release Date : 2004-11-02
Beyond Free And Fair written by Eric Bjornlund and has been published by Woodrow Wilson Center Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-02 with History categories.
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Free Fair And Alive
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Author : David Bollier
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2019-09-03
Free Fair And Alive written by David Bollier and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-03 with Political Science categories.
The power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms. From co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system. Free, Fair, and Alive presents a foundational re-thinking of the commons — the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees. Written by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colorful stories, coverage includes: Internal dynamics of commoning How the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change Role of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies Seeing the potential of commoning everywhere. Free, Fair, and Alive provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence.
Conducting Peaceful Free And Fair Election In 2011 And Beyond
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Author : Yusufu Ali Zoaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Conducting Peaceful Free And Fair Election In 2011 And Beyond written by Yusufu Ali Zoaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Election monitoring categories.
The Politics Of Fair Trade
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Author : Sean D. Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
The Politics Of Fair Trade written by Sean D. Ehrlich and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Business & Economics categories.
"This book argues that fair trade is opposition to trade based on sincere concerns about environmental and labor conditions abroad rather than just protectionism in disguise or labels on coffee products, using public opinion and Congressional voting as evidence that fair trade is sincere and distinct from free trade and protectionism"--
Defeating Authoritarian Leaders In Postcommunist Countries
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Author : Valerie J. Bunce
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-30
Defeating Authoritarian Leaders In Postcommunist Countries written by Valerie J. Bunce and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-30 with Philosophy categories.
From 1998 to 2005, six elections took place in postcommunist Europe that had the surprising outcome of empowering the opposition and defeating authoritarian incumbents or their designated successors. Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik compare these unexpected electoral breakthroughs. They draw three conclusions. First, the opposition was victorious because of the hard and creative work of a transnational network composed of local opposition and civil society groups, members of the international democracy assistance community and graduates of successful electoral challenges to authoritarian rule in other countries. Second, the remarkable run of these upset elections reflected the ability of this network to diffuse an ensemble of innovative electoral strategies across state boundaries. Finally, elections can serve as a powerful mechanism for democratic change. This is especially the case when civil society is strong, the transfer of political power is through constitutional means, and opposition leaders win with small mandates.
International Election Observation In The Commonwealth Caribbean
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Author : Lisa Ann Vasciannie
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-09-15
International Election Observation In The Commonwealth Caribbean written by Lisa Ann Vasciannie and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the practice of international election observation in a Caribbean context. It presents a survey of the Commonwealth Caribbean perspective and a concise case study of Guyana between 1964 and 2015. This research traces the roots of election observation and how this practice became integrated into the landscape of Caribbean electoral politics. More specifically, the study examines the process by which election observers have become key actors in elections in the Commonwealth Caribbean. One of the issues the book contemplates is why Caribbean countries accept the imposition of observation within the context of sovereignty. The case of Guyana and other Anglophone Caribbean states shows the costs of not having observers have been multidimensional and have eclipsed concerns of respecting state sovereignty.
Beyond Neoliberalism And Neo Illiberalism
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Author : Markus Gabriel
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2024-05-31
Beyond Neoliberalism And Neo Illiberalism written by Markus Gabriel and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-31 with Political Science categories.
In many countries, the political backlash against neoliberalism has mainly been a retreat from democracy, with a decline in independence of the judiciary and the monetary authorities, increased control of the media, and manipulation of elections for purposes of authoritarian control. The economic dynamics and the impact of neoliberalism, i.e. deregulation and liberalized markets, is just one cause of this authoritarian shift. The contributors to this volume examine the impact of neoliberal economic policies in relation to cultural and political factors and how these have promoted the recent authoritarian turn, as well as probing the economic policies and performance of the illiberal regimes.
Advancing Electoral Integrity
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Author : Pippa Norris
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Advancing Electoral Integrity written by Pippa Norris and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Political Science categories.
Recent decades have seen growing concern about problems of electoral integrity. The most overt malpractices used by rulers include imprisoning dissidents, harassing adversaries, coercing voters, vote-rigging counts, and even blatant disregard for the popular vote. Serious violations of human rights, undermining electoral credibility, are widely condemned by domestic observers and the international community. Recent protests about integrity have mobilized in countries as diverse as Russia, Mexico, and Egypt. Elsewhere minor irregularities are common, exemplified by inaccurate voter registers, maladministration of polling facilities, lack of security in absentee ballots, pro-government media bias, ballot miscounts, and gerrymandering. Long-standing democracies are far from immune to these ills; past problems include the notorious hanging chads in Florida in 2000 and more recent accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression during the Obama-Romney contest. In response to these developments, there have been growing attempts to analyze flaws in electoral integrity using systematic data from cross-national time-series, forensic analysis, field experiments, case studies, and new instruments monitoring mass and elite perceptions of malpractices. This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence. The essays compare alternative approaches and apply these methods to evaluate the quality of elections in several areas, including in the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
Beyond Hypocrisy
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Author : Edward S. Herman
language : en
Publisher: South End Press
Release Date : 1992
Beyond Hypocrisy written by Edward S. Herman and has been published by South End Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Political Science categories.
'Herman devastatingly demonstrates how the government and the mass media manipulate words to make us accept the unacceptable and think the unthinkable.' The Progressive
The Pseudo Democrat S Dilemma
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Author : Susan D. Hyde
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-06
The Pseudo Democrat S Dilemma written by Susan D. Hyde and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-06 with Political Science categories.
Why did election monitoring become an international norm? Why do pseudo-democrats—undemocratic leaders who present themselves as democratic—invite international observers, even when they are likely to be caught manipulating elections? Is election observation an effective tool of democracy promotion, or is it simply a way to legitimize electoral autocracies? In The Pseudo-Democrat’s Dilemma, Susan D. Hyde explains international election monitoring with a new theory of international norm formation. Hyde argues that election observation was initiated by states seeking international support. International benefits tied to democracy give some governments an incentive to signal their commitment to democratization without having to give up power. Invitations to nonpartisan foreigners to monitor elections, and avoiding their criticism, became a widely recognized and imitated signal of a government’s purported commitment to democratic elections. Hyde draws on cross-national data on the global spread of election observation between 1960 and 2006, detailed descriptions of the characteristics of countries that do and do not invite observers, and evidence of three ways that election monitoring is costly to pseudo-democrats: micro-level experimental tests from elections in Armenia and Indonesia showing that observers can deter election-day fraud and otherwise improve the quality of elections; illustrative cases demonstrating that international benefits are contingent on democracy in countries like Haiti, Peru, Togo, and Zimbabwe; and qualitative evidence documenting the escalating game of strategic manipulation among pseudo-democrats, international monitors, and pro-democracy forces.