Real Democracy
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Real Democracy
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Author : Frank M. Bryan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-03-15
Real Democracy written by Frank M. Bryan and has been published by University of Chicago 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.
Relying on an astounding collection of more than three decades of firsthand research, Frank M. Bryan examines one of the purest forms of American democracy, the New England town meeting. At these meetings, usually held once a year, all eligible citizens of the town may become legislators; they meet in face-to-face assemblies, debate the issues on the agenda, and vote on them. And although these meetings are natural laboratories for democracy, very few scholars have systematically investigated them. A nationally recognized expert on this topic, Bryan has now done just that. Studying 1,500 town meetings in his home state of Vermont, he and his students recorded a staggering amount of data about them—238,603 acts of participation by 63,140 citizens in 210 different towns. Drawing on this evidence as well as on evocative "witness" accounts—from casual observers to no lesser a light than Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn—Bryan paints a vivid picture of how real democracy works. Among the many fascinating questions he explores: why attendance varies sharply with town size, how citizens resolve conflicts in open forums, and how men and women behave differently in town meetings. In the end, Bryan interprets this brand of local government to find evidence for its considerable staying power as the most authentic and meaningful form of direct democracy. Giving us a rare glimpse into how democracy works in the real world, Bryan presents here an unorthodox and definitive book on this most cherished of American institutions.
Yves R Simon
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Author : Vukan Kuic
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1999
Yves R Simon written by Vukan Kuic and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a long overdue analysis of Yves R. Simon's profound contribution to the theory and practice of democracy. Prominent scholar Vukan Kuic, who has edited several of Simon's posthumous volumes, analyzes Simon's treatment of the functions of government, his theories of democratic liberty and equality, and his concerns about the problems that modern technology presents for democracy.
What Is Real Democracy
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Author : Karl Heinzen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
What Is Real Democracy written by Karl Heinzen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Anarchism categories.
Real Democracy Occupy
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Author : Anna Szolucha
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Real Democracy Occupy written by Anna Szolucha and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Political Science categories.
The liberal representative model of democracy is in a crisis. In protest camps, neighbourhood assemblies and through other non-hierarchical initiatives, the Occupy movement as well as other recent anti-austerity movements are redefining democracy as a positive way to engage with this crisis. The more direct democratic models of organisation that they are employing are not aimed at making the politicians regain their lost public legitimacy. Instead, direct democracy is perceived by these movements as a radical alternative to the established forms of representation. Can direct democracy become an actual alternative to representative democracy? This book takes an engaged and in-depth look at the Occupy movement in Ireland and the San Francisco Bay Area in the US in order to present the most up-to-date evidence of the changing nature of popular democratic demands. It takes an insider’s perspective to analyse the internal processes and iterations of the movement. Establishing links between social movements and transformations of democracy, as well as underscoring the significance of the recent movements for the future of democracy, this book is essential reading for students, scholars and activists interested in direct democracy, social movements, and radical politics more generally.
The Real World Of Democracy
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Author : C.B. Macpherson
language : en
Publisher: House of Anansi
Release Date : 1992-04-29
The Real World Of Democracy written by C.B. Macpherson and has been published by House of Anansi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-04-29 with Political Science categories.
In his 1964 CBC Massey Lectures C. B. Macpherson examines the rival ideas of democracy - the communist, Third World, and Western-liberal variants - and their impact on one another. He suggests that the West need not fear any challenge to liberal democracy if it is prepared to re-examine and alter its own values.
The End Of Politicians
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Author : Brett Hennig
language : en
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-02
The End Of Politicians written by Brett Hennig and has been published by Unbound Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with Political Science categories.
Our politics is broken, but it can be fixed. A real democracy is not only possible — it is an urgent necessity. Provocative, succinct and inspiring, The End of Politicians combines insights from the history of democracy with a critical understanding of the information revolution to explain how we can fix democracy by eliminating politicians and replacing them with a representative network of everyday citizens. A wealth of recent evidence has shown that groups of randomly selected, ordinary people can and do make balanced, informed and trusted decisions. These citizens' assemblies are legitimate, accountable, competent and, above all, convincing demonstrations that we can govern ourselves. The future of democracy has arrived. It is time for the end of politicians.
What Is Real Democracy Answered By An Exposition Of The Constitution Of The United States
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Author : Karl Peter Heinzen
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-16
What Is Real Democracy Answered By An Exposition Of The Constitution Of The United States written by Karl Peter Heinzen and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-16 with Political Science categories.
Excerpt from What Is Real Democracy? Answered by an Exposition of the Constitution of the United States A term only belonging, in fact, to the realm of natural history, and the world of elements, has become current among historians and politicians, although by them analogously applied, - we mean the expression 'organic development.' It is most often made use of by those teachers of statesmanship who have need of some palliating or imposing phrase by which to defend or support that which exists, particularly that among existing things 'which deserves to be destroyed.' But even liberal politicians still seriously engage in discussion of the question whether States, like plants, develop 'organically', that is to say, by means of an unconscious, limited growth, determined by the first germ, or whether, in their origin and development, they are and should be the mutable work of the thinking and directing mind of man: in other words, the question would be - Is man an unconscious production of nature, like the plant? or is he a self-conscious, self-determining, thinking being? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
What Is Real Democracy
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Author : Karl Heinzen
language : en
Publisher: Hansebooks
Release Date : 2019-02-07
What Is Real Democracy written by Karl Heinzen and has been published by Hansebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-07 with categories.
What is real democracy? - Answered by an exposition of the Constitution of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1871. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Democratic Objectivecracy
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Author : Bernardo de Urquidi
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-10-15
Democratic Objectivecracy written by Bernardo de Urquidi and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with categories.
Do you trust the government? Do you feel represented by the politicians inside the government? Do you trust politicians? Do you vote for "the lesser of two evils"?The truth is you do not live in a real democracy. Electoral Representative Democracy is not a truly democratic system, it is oppressive, it concentrates power in a few hands, it is inefficient, polarizing, easily corrupted and it tends to generate either stagnation or dictators.What options do we have?Stay on this oppressive, polarizing, and inefficient system until it breaks apart or a dictator or violent revolution terrorizes our society.Implement a more oppressive and totalitarian system to maintain "order" and ramp up "efficiency". Implement one of the truly democratic but inefficient systems that have already been developed and applied like direct democracy or sortition democracy.Develop new, efficient, just, and real democratic systems and processes like the Democratic Objectivecracy.What is our best option?The Democratic Objectivecracy: a new social organization system that is truly democratic, participatory, efficient, hard to corrupt, that distributes power equally among all citizens, it incentivizes collaboration and cooperation to achieve societies common objectives, it protects citizens from oppression and abuses of power and it generates new opportunities and freedoms. The Democratic Objectivecracy maximizes organization and citizens' power while eliminating hierarchy and the concentration of power in a few hands.Can we really change the system?Of course! Systems have been changed before and they will continue to change. The real question is not whether or not the system will change but whether it will change peacefully or through violence and whether it will change to be more oppressive or a more just and free system.Do you want real democracy?Do you trust the government? Do you feel represented by the politicians inside the government? Do you trust politicians? Do you vote for "the lesser of two evils"?The truth is you do not live in a real democracy. Electoral Representative Democracy is not a truly democratic system, it is oppressive, it concentrates power in a few hands, it is inefficient, polarizing, easily corrupted and it tends to generate either stagnation or dictators.What options do we have?Stay on this oppressive, polarizing, and inefficient system until it breaks apart or a dictator or violent revolution terrorizes our society.Implement a more oppressive and totalitarian system to maintain "order" and ramp up "efficiency". Implement one of the truly democratic but inefficient systems that have already been developed and applied like direct democracy or sortition democracy.Develop new, efficient, just, and real democratic systems and processes like the Democratic Objectivecracy.What is our best option?The Democratic Objectivecracy: a new social organization system that is truly democratic, participatory, efficient, hard to corrupt, that distributes power equally among all citizens, it incentivizes collaboration and cooperation to achieve societies common objectives, it protects citizens from oppression and abuses of power and it generates new opportunities and freedoms. The Democratic Objectivecracy maximizes organization and citizens' power while eliminating hierarchy and the concentration of power in a few hands.Can we really change the system?Of course! Systems have been changed before and they will continue to change. The real question is not whether or not the system will change but whether it will change peacefully or through violence and whether it will change to be more oppressive or a more just and free system.Do you want real democracy?
True And False Democracy
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Author : Nicholas Murray Butler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
True And False Democracy written by Nicholas Murray Butler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Political Science categories.