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When does democracy work well, and why Is democracy the best form of government These questions are of supreme importance as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. This book looks at ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security.

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Probes the symbolic politics of foreignness. This book shows not only how our debates over foreignness help shore up our national or democratic identities, but how anxieties endemic to liberal democracy themselves animate ambivalence toward foreignness.

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Considers the problems confronting political life by reviewing, assessing, and expanding on the ideas of Sheldon Wolin. This book consists of three sections linked by the underlying theme of Wolin's monumental effort to define "the political" and the conditions of democratic life.

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Examines the changing nature of the modern state and reveals the dangers these changes pose to democracy. This title shows how fresh ideas about governance have gradually displaced old-style notions of government in Britain and around the world.

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Based upon historical case studies, this work suggests a general pattern regarding democratization and foreign expansion by examining the degree to which the military is oriented, and the cohesion of economic social groups in the face of military assault.

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Looks at a conversation among practitioners of two very different fields: ancient history and political theory. The topic of the conversation is classical Greek democracy and its contemporary relevance.

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Explores abuses perpetrated in the name of multiculturalism, discussing battles over political values, school curricula, and censorship.

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This is the first comprehensive study of the operation of direct rule between 1972 and 2007 as a system of governance. How direct rule moulded the institutions of governance is analysed in detail. In addition, direct rule is compared with devolution, identifying the deficiencies and advantages of both systems. -- .

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Analyzing leadership, committee, and procedural restructuring in four periods, this book argues that coalitions promoting a wide range of member interests drive change in both the House and Senate. It shows that multiple interests determine institutional innovation within a period; and that different interests are important in different periods.

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This text analyses and discusses the past, present and future status of Marxist philosophy. It examines questions fundamental to Marxist philosophy such as the hegemonic and post-hegemonic role of Marxism in social movements, and the need to broaden Marxism by making use of Western concepts.

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To understand what conditions make democracies stable or unstable, effective or ineffective, Professor Eckstein examines the stability and effectiveness of Norwegian democracy. He finds them both to be high. He then examines several theories derived from the study of other democracies or from comparative studies of other democratic and nondemocrati

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This concise, humorous book by a rising progressive communications consultant shows how the pervasive use of bad metaphors perniciously influences thinking and behaviour toward the American economy, and provokes us to develop the vocabulary necessary for making informed political and economic decisions.

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This work examines the conflict between movements and regimes using dynamic mathematical modeling methods. It is hoped that scholars will improve their understanding of these conflicts, and thus help to reduce the costs.

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Is liberal democracy a universal ideal Proponents of 'Asian values' argue that it is a distinctive product of the Western experience and that Western powers shouldn't try to push human rights and democracy onto Asian states. This book attempts to chart a middle ground between the extremes of the international debate on human rights and democracy.

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