Elite Foundations Of Liberal Democracy
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Elite Foundations Of Liberal Democracy
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Author : John Higley
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2006
Elite Foundations Of Liberal Democracy written by John Higley and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
This compelling and convincing study, the capstone of decades of research, argues that political regimes are created and sustained by elites. Liberal democracies are no exception; they depend, above all, on the formation and persistence of consensually united elites. John Higley and Michael Burton explore the circumstances and ways in which such elites have formed in the modern world. They identify pressures that may cause a basic change in the structure and functioning of elites in established liberal democracies, and they ask if the elites cluster around George W. Bush are a harbinger of this change. The authors' powerful and important argument reframes our thinking about liberal democracy and questions optimistic assumptions about the prospects for its spread in the twenty-first century.
Elites Non Elites And Political Realism
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Author : John Higley
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-10-29
Elites Non Elites And Political Realism written by John Higley and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-29 with Political Science categories.
This provocative and groundbreaking book challenges accepted wisdom about the role of elites in both maintaining and undermining democracy in an increasingly authoritarian world. John Higley traces patterns of elite political behavior and the political orientations of non-elite populations throughout modern history to show what is and is not possible in contemporary politics. He situates these patterns and orientations in a range of regimes, showing how they have played out in revolutions, populist nationalism, Arab Spring failures to democratize, the conflation of ultimate and instrumental values in today’s liberal democracies, and American political thinkers’ misguided assumption that non-elites are the principal determinants of politics. Critiquing the optimistic outlooks prevalent among educated Westerners, Higley considers them out of touch with reality because of spreading employment insecurity, demoralization, and millennial pursuits in their societies. Attacks by domestic and foreign terrorists, effects of climate change, mass migrations from countries outside the West, and disease pandemics exacerbate insecurity and further highlight the flaws in the belief that democracy can thrive and spread worldwide. Higley concludes that these threats to the well-being of Western societies are here to stay. They leave elites with no realistic alternative to a holding operation until at least mid-century that husbands the power and political practices of Western societies. Drawing on decades of research, Higley’s analysis is historically and comparatively informed, bold, and in some places dark—and will be sure to foster debate.
Political Elites In A Democracy
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Author : Bachrach, Peter
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Political Elites In A Democracy written by Bachrach, Peter and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Elites And People
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Author : Fredrik Engelstad
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2019-10-07
Elites And People written by Fredrik Engelstad and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-07 with Social Science categories.
This volume contains an Open Access chapter. The present volume of Comparative Social Research offers a broad set of comparative studies of elites, stretching from the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt to women's political leadership in Brazil and Germany, via attainment of elite positions among minorities in France and the US.
Liberal Democracy
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Author : Max Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-01
Liberal Democracy written by Max Meyer and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with Comparative government categories.
This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosperity is not a law of nature; it has to be worked for. A liberal economy stands at the forefront of this success - not as a political system, but as a set of economic rules promoting competition, which in turn leads to innovation, research and enormous productivity. Sustainable prosperity is built on a foundation of freedom, equal opportunity and a functioning government. This requires a stable democracy that cannot be defeated by an autocrat. Autocrats claim that "illiberalism" is more efficient, an assertion that justifies their own power. Although autocrats can efficiently guide the first steps out of poverty, once a certain level of prosperity has been achieved, people begin to demand a sense of well-being - freedom and codetermination. Only when this is possible will they feel comfortable, and progress will continue. Respect for human rights is crucial. The rules of the free market do not lean to either the right or left politically. Liberalism and the welfare state are not mutually exclusive. The "conflict" concerns the amount of government intervention. Should there be more or less? As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and board member with over 40 years of experience in this field of conflict, the author clearly describes the conditions necessary for a country to maintain its position at the top.
Inequality And Democratization
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Author : Ben W. Ansell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-12-18
Inequality And Democratization written by Ben W. Ansell 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 2014-12-18 with Political Science categories.
This book offers a new theory of the historical relationship between economic modernization and the emergence of democracy on a global scale, focusing on the effects of land and income inequality.
Authoritarianism And The Elite Origins Of Democracy
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Author : Michael Albertus
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-02
Authoritarianism And The Elite Origins Of Democracy written by Michael Albertus 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 2018-02 with Political Science categories.
Provides an innovative theory of regime transitions and outcomes, and tests it using extensive evidence between 1800 and today.
The People Vs Democracy
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Author : Yascha Mounk
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-05
The People Vs Democracy written by Yascha Mounk and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-05 with Political Science categories.
Uiteenzetting over de opkomst van het populisme en het gevaar daarvan voor de democratie.
The End Of Populism
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Author : Marcel H. Van Herpen
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-09
The End Of Populism written by Marcel H. Van Herpen and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-09 with Political Science categories.
The populist wave which has submerged Europe and the United States in recent years seems unstoppable. But is it? The end of populism offers answers and proposes concrete solutions to confront the rise of “illiberal democracy.” Drawing on extensive original sources, this book refutes the populist claim that democracy is a “demand side” phenomenon, and demonstrates that it is rather a “supply side” phenomenon. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that one can have "too much democracy” and shows how methods of direct democracy, such as popular initiatives, referendums, and open primaries, which pretend “to give the power back to the people,” have led to manipulation by populists and moneyed interests. Populist attacks on the judiciary, central banks, the media, and other independent agencies, instead of strengthening democracy, have rather undermined liberal democracy. The author formulates twenty original and bold proposals to bridge the gap between the people and the elites, fight corruption, improve political party funding, and initiate societal, educational, and macro-economic reforms to increase economic equality and alleviate the insecurity of the citizens. Elegantly written and clearly argued, this is an essential book for understanding the populist phenomenon.
Democratic Theory As Public Philosophy
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Author : Norman Wintrop
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-27
Democratic Theory As Public Philosophy written by Norman Wintrop and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-27 with categories.
"Cover"--"Half Title"--"Dedication" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "Preface and Acknowledgements" -- "Introduction" -- "PART I: DEMOCRATIC THEORY AS IDEOLOGY AND UTOPIA" -- "1 Formalism in Democratic Theory: Democracy as Political Procedures" -- "2 Formalism in Democratic Theory: Democracy as Integrated Elites" -- "3 Formalism in Democratic Theory: Robert Dahl and Democracy as Political and Social Pluralism" -- "4 Utopianism and the Utopian Challenge to Democratic Theory" -- "PART II: DEMOCRATIC THEORY AS PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY" -- "5 Walter Lippmann's Call for and Contribution to a Public Philosophy" -- "6 Democratic Theory as Public Philosophy: Its Nineteenth-Century Foundations" -- "7 The Last of the New Liberals, and Analytic-Philosophic Public Philosophers" -- "8 Twentieth Century Natural-Law, Augustinian-Reahst and Democratic-Elite-Theory Public Philosophers" -- "9 Functions of Democratic Theory as Public Philosophy" -- "PART III: CONCLUSIONS" -- "10 Does History End With Liberal Democracy and, If So, What Type?" -- "11 Democratic Theory as Public Philosophy: Prospects and Problems" -- "Bibliography