Mending Democracy
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Mending Democracy
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Author : Carolyn M. Hendriks
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020-10-20
Mending Democracy written by Carolyn M. Hendriks 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 2020-10-20 with categories.
This book develops the idea of democratic mending as a way of advancing a more connective and systemic approach to democratic repair.
Mending Democracy
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Author : Carolyn M. Hendriks
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-20
Mending Democracy written by Carolyn M. Hendriks 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 2020-10-20 with Political Science categories.
The fabric of democracy is threadbare in many contemporary societies. Connections that are vital to the functioning and integrity of our democratic systems are wearing thin. Citizens are increasingly disconnected — from their elected representatives, from one another in the public sphere, and from complex processes of public policy. In such disconnected times, how can we strengthen and renew our democracies? This book develops the idea of democratic mending as a way of advancing a more connective approach to democratic reform. It is informed by three rich empirical cases of connectivity in practice, as well as cutting-edge debates in deliberative democracy. The empirical cases uncover empowering and transformative modes of political engagement that are vital for democratic renewal. The diverse actors in this book are not withdrawing, resisting or seeking autonomy from conventional institutions of representative democracy but actively experimenting with ways to improve and engage with them. Through their everyday practices of democratic mending they undertake crucial systemic repair work and strengthen the integrity of our democratic fabric in ways that are yet to be fully acknowledged by scholars and practitioners of democratic reform.
Mending The Flag Healing The World
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Author : Andy Bilik
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-02-28
Mending The Flag Healing The World written by Andy Bilik and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with Political Science categories.
Can Canada lead the world in making democracy work for everyone, including for your benefit? Can democracies be redesigned to meaningfully solve even the most challenging problems such as climate change? The answer, CREDIBLY PROVEN by Andy Bilik, is a resounding YES! By uniquely defining who Canadians are, and establishing a new political philosophy called Democratic Restructuralism, the author clearly shows, in concrete terms, what is wrong with democracy and what is required to make it work for the common good. He reveals "how" to "Make democracy great again," beginning in Canada. In doing so, Bilik has achieved what most people, including world leaders and prominent academics, would argue is impossible! Mending the Flag, Healing the World, is an incredibly thought provoking work. Simultaneously, it is a well researched book that debunks contemporary theories regarding why democracy does not appear to work for most of us. Since Bilik has discovered a positive and real way humanity can progress forward, during this critical and divisive juncture of world history, his book may be one of the most important non-fiction works of the 21st century. You should read it!
Fixing The System
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Author : Adrian Kuzminski
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-06-01
Fixing The System written by Adrian Kuzminski and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with Political Science categories.
In the current climate of dissatisfaction with "democratic" Western political and economic systems, this is a timely book that demonstrates a true political Third Way. Populism is distinguished from other political movements by its insistence on two things conspicuously missing from modern systems of political economy: genuine democracy based on local citizen assemblies, and the widespread distribution among the population of privately-owned economic capital. Fixing the System offers a comprehensive historical account of populism, revealing the consistent and distinct history of populism since ancient times. Adrian Kuzminski demonstrates that populism is a tradition of practice as well as thought, ranging from ancient city states to the frontier communities of colonial america-all places where widely distributed private property and democratic decision-making combined to foster material prosperity and cultural innovation. In calling for a wide distribution of both property and democracy, populism opposes the political and economic system found today in the united states and other Western countries, where property remains highly concentrated in private hands and where representatives chosen in impersonal mass elections frustrate democracy by serving private monied interests rather than the public good. As Kuzminski demonstrates, as one of very few systematic alternatives to today's political and economic system, populism, offers a pragmatic program for fundamental social change that deserves wide and serious consideration. Populism is a genuine "third way" in politics, a middle path between the extremes of corporate anarchy and collective authoritarianism. As America takes stock of her current situation and looks toward the future in the 2008 election year, Fixing the System offers a trenchant and timely study of this deep-rooted movement.
Renovating Democracy
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Author : Nathan Gardels
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2019-03-26
Renovating Democracy written by Nathan Gardels and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-26 with Political Science categories.
The rise of populism in the West and the rise of China in the East have stirred a rethinking of how democratic systems work—and how they fail. The impact of globalism and digital capitalism is forcing worldwide attention to the starker divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots,” challenging how we think about the social contract. With fierce clarity and conviction, Renovating Democracy tears down our basic structures and challenges us to conceive of an alternative framework for governance. To truly renovate our global systems, the authors argue for empowering participation without populism by integrating social networks and direct democracy into the system with new mediating institutions that complement representative government. They outline steps to reconfigure the social contract to protect workers instead of jobs, shifting from a “redistribution” after wealth to “pre-distribution” with the aim to enhance the skills and assets of those less well-off. Lastly, they argue for harnessing globalization through “positive nationalism” at home while advocating for global cooperation—specifically with a partnership with China—to create a viable rules-based world order. Thought provoking and persuasive, Renovating Democracy serves as a point of departure that deepens and expands the discourse for positive change in governance.
Democracy And Education
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Author : John Dewey
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-05-31
Democracy And Education written by John Dewey and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-31 with Education categories.
This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on democracy and education, being an introduction to the 'philosophy of education'. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting expositions and thought-provoking assertions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the role of education in society, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Education as a Necessity of Life'; 'Education as a Social Function'; 'Education as Direction'; 'Education as Growth'; 'Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline'; 'Education as Conservative and Progressive'; 'The Democratic Conception in Education'; 'Aims in Education', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
South Africa Settler Colonialism And The Failures Of Liberal Democracy
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Author : Doctor Thiven Reddy
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2015-12-15
South Africa Settler Colonialism And The Failures Of Liberal Democracy written by Doctor Thiven Reddy and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Political Science categories.
In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a range of progressive social rights. The second is the politics of the ‘extraordinary’, which includes a political discourse that relies on threats and the use of violence, the crude re-racialization of numerous conflicts, and protests over various popular grievances. In this highly original work, Thiven Reddy shows how conventional approaches to understanding democratization have failed to capture the complexities of South Africa’s post-Apartheid transition. Rather, as a product of imperial expansion, the South African state, capitalism and citizen identities have been uniquely shaped by a particular mode of domination, namely settler colonialism. South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy is an important work that sheds light on the nature of modernity, democracy and the complex politics of contemporary South Africa.
Thirteen Cracks
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Author : Allan J. Lichtman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-11-08
Thirteen Cracks written by Allan J. Lichtman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-08 with Political Science categories.
America’s founders feared a president like Donald Trump. Through the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they erected a fortified but constrained government to secure the benchmarks of our democracy and established the guardrails designed to protect it. But Trump pushed almost every one of the Framers’ safeguards to its limit—most held, but some broke under the weight of presidential abuses even the Framers did not foresee. Thirteen Cracks will be the first book to expose the most vulnerable areas in our democracy, explain in historical context how President Trump uniquely and outrageously exploited these weak spots, and propose a fix for each challenge. Historian Allen J. Lichtman argues that Trump has put us at a pivot point in our history, where the survival of American democracy is at stake. But this is also an historic opportunity to shore up the vulnerabilities and to strengthen our democracy.
Parliament And Democracy In The Twenty First Century
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Author : David Beetham
language : en
Publisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
Release Date : 2006
Parliament And Democracy In The Twenty First Century written by David Beetham and has been published by Inter-Parliamentary Union this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Democracy categories.
Divided We Fall
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Author : Sheri Rivlin
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2022-10-04
Divided We Fall written by Sheri Rivlin and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-04 with Political Science categories.
Partisan warfare and gridlock in Washington threaten to squander America’s opportunity to show the world that democracy can solve serious economic problems and ensure widely shared prosperity. Instead of working together to meet the challenges ahead—an aging work force, exploding inequality, climate change, rising debt—our elected leaders are sabotaging our economic future by blaming and demonizing each other in hopes of winning big in the next election. They are weakening America’s capacity for world leadership and the case for democracy here and abroad. Alice M. Rivlin, with decades of experience in economic policy making, argues that proven economic policies could lead to sustainable American prosperity and opportunity for all, but crafting them requires the tough, time-consuming work of consensus building and bipartisan negotiation. In a divided country with shifting majorities, major policies must have bipartisan buy-in and broad public support. Otherwise we will have either destabilizing swings in policy or total gridlock in the face of challenges looming at us. Rivlin believes that Americans can and must save our hyper-partisan politicians from themselves. She makes the case that on many practical economic issues the public is far less divided than partisan politicians and sensationalist media would have us believe. She draws attention to numerous hopeful efforts to bridge partisan and ideological divides in Washington, in state capitols and city governments, and communities around the country, and advocates a major national effort to enable citizens and future leaders to learn and practice the art of listening to each other and working together to find common ground. This book is a practical guide for Americans across the political spectrum who are agonizing over partisan warfare, incivility, and policy gridlock and looking for ways they can help to get our democratic policy process back on a constructive track before it is too late.