Healthy Democracies
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Healthy Democracies
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Author : Joseph Wong
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-31
Healthy Democracies written by Joseph Wong 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 2018-05-31 with Political Science categories.
Do the pressures of economic globalization undermine the welfare state? Contrary to the expectations of many analysts, Taiwan and South Korea have embarked on a new trajectory, toward a strengthened welfare state and universal inclusion. In Healthy Democracies, Joseph Wong offers a political explanation for health care reform in these two countries. He focuses specifically on the ways in which democratic change in Taiwan and South Korea altered the incentives and ultimately the decisions of policymakers and social policy activists in contemporary health care debates.Wong uses extensive field research and interviews to explore both similarities and subtle differences in the processes of political change and health care reform in Taiwan and South Korea. During the period of authoritarian rule, he argues, state leaders in both places could politically afford to pursue selective social policies—reform was piecemeal and health care policy outcomes far from universal. Wong finds that the introduction of democratic reform changed the political logic of social policy reform: vote-seeking politicians needed to promote popular policies, and health care reform advocates, from bureaucrats to grassroots activists, adapted to this new political context. In Wong's view, the politics of democratic transition in Taiwan and South Korea has served as an effective antidote to the presumed economic imperatives of social welfare retrenchment during the process of globalization.
Healthy Democracy
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Author : Ned Crosby
language : en
Publisher: Beavers Pond Press
Release Date : 2003
Healthy Democracy written by Ned Crosby and has been published by Beavers Pond Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.
The reforms suggested in this book are based upon the Citizens Jury process where everyday citizens are empowered to understand issues and candidates
Democracies
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Author : Barbara Wejnert
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-07
Democracies written by Barbara Wejnert 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 2011-12-07 with Political Science categories.
Part of the "Research in Political Sociology" series, this title deals with health problems, challenges and accomplishments in democratic societies. It includes papers addressing health systems, health policies, obstacles to societal healthy behaviors, and/or health conditions that are experienced in democratic societies in the world.
Wealth Health And Democracy In East Asia And Latin America
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Author : James W. McGuire
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-15
Wealth Health And Democracy In East Asia And Latin America written by James W. McGuire 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 2010-03-15 with Political Science categories.
Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America finds that the public provision of basic health care and other inexpensive social services has reduced mortality rapidly even in tough economic circumstances, and that political democracy has contributed to the provision and utilization of such social services, in a wider range of ways than is sometimes recognized. These conclusions are based on case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, as well as on cross-national comparisons involving these cases and others.
Health Care Systems In Liberal Democracies
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Author : Ann Wall
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11-01
Health Care Systems In Liberal Democracies written by Ann Wall and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11-01 with Political Science categories.
Health Care Systems in Liberal Democracies looks at the way in which health care is organized and delivered in: * Australia * Italy * the Netherlands * Sweden * the UK * the US It also examines the continuing quest for solutions to some of the seemingly intractable problems on the health care agenda. The organisation of health care in each country is analyzed within a common framework.
Democracy And Population Health
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Author : James W. McGuire
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-09
Democracy And Population Health written by James W. McGuire 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 2020-07-09 with Political Science categories.
This Element explores the association between political democracy and population health. It reviews the rise of scholarly interest in the association, evaluates alternative indicators of democracy and population health, assesses how particular dimensions of democracy have affected population health, and explores how population health has affected democracy. It finds that democracy - optimally defined as free, fair, inclusive, and decisive elections plus basic rights - is usually, but not invariably, beneficial for population health, even after good governance is taken into account. It argues that research on democracy and population health should take measurement challenges seriously; recognize that many aspects of democracy, not just competitive elections, can affect population health; acknowledge that democracy's impact on population health will be large or small, and beneficial or harmful, depending on circumstances; and identify the relevant circumstances by combining the quantitative analysis of many cases with the qualitative study of a few cases.
The Responsibilities Of Democracy
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Author : Nick Clegg
language : en
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-15
The Responsibilities Of Democracy written by Nick Clegg and has been published by Haus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-15 with Political Science categories.
Democracy operates on consent. That means politicians have an obligation to present and argue their causes in order to ultimately win consensus. Above all, democracy requires honesty—in facing up to challenges, acknowledging fears and dangers, and admitting the limitations of government. But democracy has its flaws, not least in the lack of efficiency in the decision-making process. Amid pressing questions about the nature and limits of democracy, both in Britain and beyond, The Responsibilities of Democracy provides a clear-eyed perspective shared by two former politicians. Two central figures of the British political establishment, John Major and Nick Clegg, share their thoughts on where democracy is heading and how it can survive in the twenty-first century. Offering his perspective as a former prime minister, Major writes of the qualities on which a healthy democracy depends and expresses his deep concerns about the declining decorum of political exchange. Clegg brings a counter-perspective in discussing the ways in which political language has always involved trading insults and argues that echo chambers, although now more sophisticated, are nothing new. Compromise, Clegg insists, is not betrayal, but is instead the very substance of our politics and our democracy. The Responsibilities of Democracy explores the overall health of UK democracy, giving a balanced analysis of its values and flaws. It is also a clarion call to the electorate and politicians to nurture and protect the precious values on which democracy depends.
Democratic Decay And Authoritarian Resurgence
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Author : Lindstaedt, Natasha
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2021-05-28
Democratic Decay And Authoritarian Resurgence written by Lindstaedt, Natasha and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-28 with Political Science categories.
Why do democracies fall apart, and what can be done about it? This book introduces students to the concept and causes of democratic decay in the modern world. Illustrating the integral link between public commitment to democratic norms and the maintenance of healthy democracies, it examines the key factors in decaying democracies, including: • Economic inequality; • Corruption; • Populist and authoritarian discourse; • Declining belief in political institutions and processes. Drawing on real-world developments, and including international case studies, the book outlines the extent to which there is a ‘democratic recession’ in contemporary politics and shows how transnational networks and technology are impacting on this development.
Democracy In The Age Of New Media
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Author : Tauel Harper
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2011
Democracy In The Age Of New Media written by Tauel Harper and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Citizenship categories.
In the age of the spectacle, democracy has never looked so bleak. Our world, saturated with media and marketing, endlessly confronts us with spectacles vying for our attention: from Apple and 9/11 to Facebook and the global financial crisis. Democratic politics, by comparison, remain far from engaging. A society obsessed with spectacles results in a complete misfiring of the democratic system. This book uses critical democratic theory to outline the effects of consumer culture on citizenship. It highlights the importance that public space plays in creating the critical culture necessary for a healthy democracy, and outlines how contemporary 'public' spaces - shopping centres, the Internet, social networking sites and suburban communities - contribute to this culture. Terrorism, ecological destruction and the financial crisis are also outlined as symptoms of the politics of the spectacle. The book concludes with some basic principles and novel suggestions which could be employed to avoid the pitfalls inherent in our spectacular existence.
The Psychology Of Democracy
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Author : Darren G. Lilleker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-08
The Psychology Of Democracy written by Darren G. Lilleker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-08 with Political Science categories.
What is a democracy? Why do we form democratic systems? Can democracy survive in an age of distrust and polarisation? The Psychology of Democracy explains the psychological underpinnings behind why people engage with and participate in politics. Covering the influence that political campaigns and media play, the book analyses topical and real-world political events including the Arab Spring, Brexit, Black Lives Matter, the US 2020 elections and the Covidd-19 pandemic. Lilleker and Ozgul take the reader on a journey to explore the cognitive processes at play when engaging with a political news item all the way through to taking to the streets to protest government policy and action. In an age of post-truth and populism, The Psychology of Democracy shows us how a strong and healthy democracy depends upon the feelings and emotions of its citizens, including trust, belonging, empowerment and representation, as much as on electoral processes.