Democratic Ideals And Financial Realities
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Democratic Ideals And Financial Realities
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Author : Canada, Commission to Review Allowances of Members
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-06-01
Democratic Ideals And Financial Realities written by Canada, Commission to Review Allowances of Members and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-01 with Legislators categories.
Democratic Ideals And Reality A Study In The Politics Of Reconstruction
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Author : Halford Mackinder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11-18
Democratic Ideals And Reality A Study In The Politics Of Reconstruction written by Halford Mackinder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-18 with categories.
"Mackinder is one of the most distinguished living geographers...a wealth of historical and geographical knowledge." - Fortnightly Review, 1920 "This volume will become standard for its treatment of the broad outlines of commercial and industrial geography." -The Atlantic Monthly, 1921 "Mackinder is a man of distinction, director of the London School of Economics, a member of Parliament... a book which is of signal interest and importance to all students of history and of politics " American Historical Review, 1920 Sir Halford John Mackinder's 1919 book "Democratic Ideals and Reality" discusses the geographical and consequent trade basis of a lasting world peace. He points out how the seeds of past wars have been sown in former treaties of peace which, based on dynastic aspirations, ignored physical geography and the inevitable routes of trade. This is a study in the politics of reconstruction from the pen of a British member of Parliament who was former director of the London School of Economics and Finance. Mackinder, was one of the most distinguished living geographers, and wrote solely from the point of view of geography, and based his political conclusions on the solid foundation of geographical fact, for no political ideals whatever can afford to be pursued at the expense of reality. Democratic Ideals and Reality presented his theory of the Heartland and made a case for fully taking into account geopolitical factors at the Paris Peace conference and contrasted (geographical) reality with Woodrow Wilson's idealism. The book's most famous quote was: "Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland; Who rules the Heartland commands the World Island; Who rules the World Island commands the World." This message was composed to convince the world statesmen at the Paris Peace conference of the crucial importance of Eastern Europe as the strategic route to the Heartland was interpreted as requiring a strip of buffer state to separate Germany and Russia. These were created by the peace negotiators but proved to be ineffective bulwarks in 1939 (although this may be seen as a failure of other, later statesmen during the interbellum). The principal concern of his work was to warn of the possibility of another major war (a warning also given by economist John Maynard Keynes). Mackinder was anti-Bolshevik, and as British High Commissioner in Southern Russia in late 1919 and early 1920, he stressed the need for Britain to continue her support to the White Russian forces, which he attempted to unite. In introducing his book Mackinder writes: " My endeavor, in the following pages, will be to measure the relative significance of the great features of our globe as tested by the events of history, including the history of the last four years, and then to consider how we may best adjust our ideals of freedom to these lasting realities of our Earthly Home. But first we must recognize certain tendencies of human nature as exhibited in all forms of political organization." Regarding idealism, Mackinder notes: "In the established Democracies of the West, the ideals of Freedom have been transmuted into the prejudices of the average citizen, and it is on these 'habits of thought' that the security of our freedom depends, rather than on the passing ecstasies of idealism. For a thousand years such prejudices took root under the insular protection of Britain; they are the outcome of continuous experiment, and must be treated at least with respect, unless we are prepared to think of our forefathers as fools." About the author: Sir Halford John Mackinder (1861 -1947) was an English geographer, academic, politician, the first Principal of University Extension College, Reading (which became the University of Reading) and Director of the London School of Economics.
Democratic Ideals And Financial Realities
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Author : Canada. Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament (1994)
language : en
Publisher: La Commission
Release Date : 1994
Democratic Ideals And Financial Realities written by Canada. Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament (1994) and has been published by La Commission this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Legislators categories.
Remuneration paid to Members of Parliament has gained a very high public profile since the last statutory review. This document presents the report of the Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament on democratic ideals and financial realities. It focuses on the following points: the national scene; paying representatives in the 21st century; the history of compensation; the Members' Retirement Allowances Plan; and the Commission's recommendations.
Democratic Ideals And Reality
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Author : Halford John Mackinder
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1962
Democratic Ideals And Reality written by Halford John Mackinder and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Geography categories.
Commission To Review Allowances Of Members Of Parliament
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Author : Canada. Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament (1994)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Commission To Review Allowances Of Members Of Parliament written by Canada. Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament (1994) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Canada categories.
Cosmopolitanism
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Author : David Held
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-04-23
Cosmopolitanism written by David Held and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-23 with Political Science categories.
This book sets out the case for a cosmopolitan approach to contemporary global politics. It presents a systematic theory of cosmopolitanism, explicating its core principles and justifications, and examines the role many of these principles have played in the development of global politics, such as framing the human rights regime. The framework is then used to address some of the most pressing issues of our time: the crisis of financial markets, climate change and the fallout from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In each case, Held argues that realistic politics is exhausted, and that cosmopolitanism is the new realism. See also Garrett Wallace Brown and David Held's The Cosmopolitanism Reader.
Democracy For Realists
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Author : Christopher H. Achen
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-29
Democracy For Realists written by Christopher H. Achen and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-29 with Political Science categories.
Why our belief in government by the people is unrealistic—and what we can do about it Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original analyses of topics ranging from abortion politics and budget deficits to the Great Depression and shark attacks, to show that the familiar ideal of thoughtful citizens steering the ship of state from the voting booth is fundamentally misguided. They demonstrate that voters—even those who are well informed and politically engaged—mostly choose parties and candidates on the basis of social identities and partisan loyalties, not political issues. They also show that voters adjust their policy views and even their perceptions of basic matters of fact to match those loyalties. When parties are roughly evenly matched, elections often turn on irrelevant or misleading considerations such as economic spurts or downturns beyond the incumbents' control; the outcomes are essentially random. Thus, voters do not control the course of public policy, even indirectly. Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters. Now with new analysis of the 2016 elections, Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government.
Economic Dignity
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Author : Gene Sperling
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-05-05
Economic Dignity written by Gene Sperling and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-05 with Political Science categories.
“Timely and important . . . It should be our North Star for the recovery and beyond.” —Hillary Clinton “Sperling makes a forceful case that only by speaking to matters of the spirit can liberals root their belief in economic justice in people’s deepest aspirations—in their sense of purpose and self-worth.” —The New York Times When Gene Sperling was in charge of coordinating economic policy in the Obama White House, he found himself surprised when serious people in Washington told him that the Obama focus on health care was a distraction because it was “not focused on the economy.” How, he asked, was the fear felt by millions of Americans of being one serious illness away from financial ruin not considered an economic issue? Too often, Sperling found that we measured economic success by metrics like GDP instead of whether the economy was succeeding in lifting up the sense of meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and security of people. In Economic Dignity, Sperling frames the way forward in a time of wrenching change and offers a vision of an economy whose guiding light is the promotion of dignity for all Americans.
Capitalism Democracy And Ralph S Pretty Good Grocery
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Author : John Mueller
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2001-07-30
Capitalism Democracy And Ralph S Pretty Good Grocery written by John Mueller and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-30 with Political Science categories.
Democracy is overrated. Capitalism, on the other hand, doesn't get enough credit. In this provocative and engaging book, John Mueller argues that these mismatches between image and reality create significant political and economic problems--inspiring instability, inefficiency, and widespread cynicism. We would be far better off, he writes, if we recognized that neither system is ideal or disastrous and accepted instead the humdrum truth that both are "pretty good." And, to Mueller, that means good enough. He declares that what is true of Garrison Keillor's fictional store "Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery" is also true of democracy and capitalism: if you can't get what you want there, "you can probably get along without it." Mueller begins by noting that capitalism is commonly thought to celebrate greed and to require discourtesy, deceit, and callousness. However, with examples that range from car dealerships and corporate boardrooms to the shop of an eighteenth-century silk merchant, Mueller shows that capitalism in fact tends to reward behavior that is honest, fair, civil, and compassionate. He argues that this gap between image and reality hampers economic development by encouraging people to behave dishonestly, unfairly, and discourteously to try to get ahead and to neglect the virtuous behavior that is an important source of efficiency and gain. The problem with democracy's image, by contrast, is that our expectations are too high. We are too often led by theorists, reformers, and romantics to believe that democracy should consist of egalitarianism and avid civic participation. In fact, democracy will always be chaotic, unequal, and marked by apathy. It offers reasonable freedom and security, but not political paradise. To idealize democracy, Mueller writes, is to undermine it, since the inevitable contrast with reality creates public cynicism and can hamper democracy's growth and development. Mueller presents these arguments with sophistication, wit, and erudition. He combines mastery of current political and economic literature with references to figures ranging from Plato to P. T. Barnum, from Immanuel Kant to Ronald Reagan, from Shakespeare to Frank Capra. Broad in scope and rich in detail, the book will provoke debate among economists, political scientists, and anyone interested in the problems (or non-problems) of modern democracy and capitalism.
Geopolitics
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Author : Geoffrey Parker
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1998
Geopolitics written by Geoffrey Parker and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
Geopolitics is concerned with the interface of geography and international relations. Parker traces geopolitics from its origins to today. Issues include the persistance of ethnic, national and religious conflicts, environmental problems, unequal resource use, and the impact of globalization. Above all there is the inadequacy of existing geopolitical structures and the need to devise new ones more relevant to the needs of the contemporary world.