Toward Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Download Toward Democracy PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Toward Democracy book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Toward Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : James T. Kloppenberg
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Toward Democracy written by James T. Kloppenberg 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 2016-05-06 with History categories.
In this magnificent and encyclopedic overview, James T. Kloppenberg presents the history of democracy from the perspective of those who struggled to envision and achieve it. The story of democracy remains one without an ending, a dynamic of progress and regress that continues to our own day. In the classical age "democracy" was seen as the failure rather than the ideal of good governance. Democracies were deemed chaotic and bloody, indicative of rule by the rabble rather than by enlightened minds. Beginning in the 16th and 17th centuries, however, first in Europe and then in England's North American colonies, the reputation of democracy began to rise, resulting in changes that were sometimes revolutionary and dramatic, sometimes gradual and incremental. Kloppenberg offers a fresh look at how concepts and institutions of representative government developed and how understandings of self-rule changed over time on both sides of the Atlantic. Notions about what constituted true democracy preoccupied many of the most influential thinkers of the Western world, from Montaigne and Roger Williams to Milton and John Locke; from Rousseau and Jefferson to Wollstonecraft and Madison; and from de Tocqueville and J. S. Mill to Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Over three centuries, explosive ideas and practices of democracy sparked revolutions--English, American, and French--that again and again culminated in civil wars, disastrous failures of democracy that impeded further progress. Comprehensive, provocative, and authoritative, Toward Democracy traces self-government through three pivotal centuries. The product of twenty years of research and reflection, this momentous work reveals how nations have repeatedly fallen short in their attempts to construct democratic societies based on the principles of autonomy, equality, deliberation, and reciprocity that they have claimed to prize. Underlying this exploration lies Kloppenberg's compelling conviction that democracy was and remains an ethical ideal rather than merely a set of institutions, a goal toward which we continue to struggle.
Paths Toward Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ruth Berins Collier
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-13
Paths Toward Democracy written by Ruth Berins Collier 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 1999-09-13 with Political Science categories.
Examining the experiences of Western Europe and South America, Professor Collier delineates a complex and varied set of patterns of democratization.
Towards Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Edward Carpenter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Towards Democracy written by Edward Carpenter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Democracy categories.
Towards Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Edward Carpenter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Towards Democracy written by Edward Carpenter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Democracy categories.
Toward Leader Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jan Pakulski
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2012-01-15
Toward Leader Democracy written by Jan Pakulski and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-15 with Political Science categories.
In today’s liberal democracies, does the political process focus on the people, or on the political leaders representing them? Building upon the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter and Max Weber, ‘Toward Leader Democracy’ argues that we are currently seeing a movement toward an increasingly pronounced focus on political leaders – ‘leader democracy’. This form of democracy is fashioned by the political will, determination and commitment of top politicians, and is exercised through elite persuasion that actively shapes the preferences of voters so as to give meaning to political processes. As the text reveals, this marks a definite evolution within the world’s ‘advanced democracies’: democratic representation is today realised increasingly through active political leadership, as opposed to the former practices of statistically ‘mirroring’ constituencies, or the deliberative self-adjustment of the executive to match citizen preferences.
Towards Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Edward Carpenter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
Towards Democracy written by Edward Carpenter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Democracy categories.
Transitions To Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Kathryn Stoner
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2013-04-15
Transitions To Democracy written by Kathryn Stoner and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Political Science categories.
Fifteen case studies by scholars and practitioners demonstrate the synergy between domestic and international influences that can precipitate democratic transitions. As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens’ desire for democratic government. Of course, desire is always tempered by reality; therefore how democratic demands are made manifest is a critical source of study for both political scientists and foreign policy makers. What issues and consequences surround the fall of a government, what type of regime replaces it, and to what extent are these efforts successful? Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul have created an accessible book of fifteen case studies from around the world that will help students understand these complex issues. Their model builds upon Guillermo O’Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead's classic work, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, using a rubric of four identifying factors that can be applied to each case study, making comparison relatively easy. Transitions to Democracy yields strong comparisons and insights. For instance, the study reveals that efforts led by the elite and involving the military are generally unsuccessful, whereas mass mobilization, civic groups, and new media have become significant factors in supporting and sustaining democratic actors. This collection of writings by scholars and practitioners is organized into three parts: successful transitions, incremental transitions, and failed transitions. Extensive primary research and a rubric that can be applied to burgeoning democracies offer readers valuable tools and information.
Indonesia
DOWNLOAD
Author : Taufik Abdullah
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2009
Indonesia written by Taufik Abdullah and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
This book traces the beginning of the process of nation-formation, the struggle for independence, the hopeful beginning of the new nation-state of Indonesia only to be followed by hard and difficult ways to remain true to the ideals of independence. In the process Indonesia with its sprawling archipelago and its multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation has to undergo various types of crisis and internal conflicts, but the ideals that have been nurtured since the beginning when a new nation began to be visualized remain intact. Some changes in the interpretation may have taken place and some deviations here and there can be noticed but the literal meaning of the ideals continues to be the guiding light. In short this is a history of a nation in the continuing effort to retain the ideals of its existence.
Towards Democracy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Edward Carpenter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Towards Democracy written by Edward Carpenter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Teaching Toward Democracy 2e
DOWNLOAD
Author : William Ayers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-07
Teaching Toward Democracy 2e written by William Ayers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-07 with Education categories.
Teaching Toward Democracy examines the contested space of schooling and school reform with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities that teaching in a democratic society provides. Chapters are written in the spirit of notes, conversations and letters the nationally recognized team of authors wish they received in their journeys into teaching. Building on the conversational and accessible approach, this revised edition includes additional dialogues amongst the authors to further explore how they have individually and collectively reflected on the qualities of mind that teachers explore and work to develop as they become more effective educators. Inspiring and uplifting, Teaching Toward Democracy adds to the repertoire of skills teachers can access in their classrooms and encourages the confidence to locate themselves within the noble tradition of teaching as democratic work.