Author: Jacques BarzunPublisher: Carnegie Council on Ethics &
ISBN: 9780876412275
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Is Democratic Theory for Export?
Author: Jacques BarzunPublisher: Carnegie Council on Ethics &
ISBN: 9780876412275
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Participation and Democratic Theory
Author: Carole PatemanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521290043
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Shows that current elitist theories are based on an inadequate understanding of the early writings of democratic theory and that much sociological evidence has been ignored.
Democracy and International Trade
Author: Daniel VerdierPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691021031
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
In this ambitious exploration of how foreign trade policy is made in democratic regimes, Daniel Verdier casts doubt on theories that neglect voters. Bringing the voters back in, Verdier shows that special interests, party ideologues, and state officials and diplomats act as agents of the voters. Constructing a general theory in which existing theories (rent seeking, median voting, state autonomy) function as partial explanations, he shows that trade institutions are not fixed entities but products of political competition. Verdier then offers a thorough analysis of how foreign trade policy was made in France, Britain, and the United States during the period from 1860 through 1990. He discloses a reality startlingly different from previous understandings of American and French trade policies. Challenging the conventional view that special interests have dominated American trade policy, he argues that sectoral economic weight has not been a good predictor of political power in the United States since 1888. Conversely, against the prevailing belief that French industry is controlled by an autonomous state, he reveals the existence of a privileged, collusive relationship between French industry and state officials from the 1892 Meline Tariff through the Socialist victory of 1981. The standard opinion is confirmed only in the case of Britain, where an arm's-length relationship has historically been maintained between industry and government. The book's findings make it essential reading for political scientists, political economists, and historians alike.
Democracy and Trust
Author: Mark E. WarrenPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521646871
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Explores the implications for democracy of declining trust in government and between individuals.
After War
Author: Christopher J. CoynePublisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804754392
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Post-conflict reconstruction is one of the most pressing political issues today. This book uses economics to analyze critically the incentives and constraints faced by various actors involved in reconstruction efforts. Through this analysis, the book will aid in understanding why some reconstructions are more successful than others.
The Quality of Democracy
Author: Guillermo O'DonnellPublisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN: 0268160678
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
In 1996, Guillermo O’Donnell taught a seminar at the University of Notre Dame on democratic theory. One of the questions explored in this class was whether it is possible to define and determine the “quality” of democracy. Jorge Vargas Cullell, a student in this course, returned to his native country of Costa Rica, formed a small research team, and secured funding for undertaking a “citizen audit” of the quality of democracy in Costa Rica. This pathbreaking volume contains O’Donnell’s qualitative theoretical study of the quality of democracy and Vargas Cullell’s description and analysis of the empirical data he gathered on the quality of democracy in Costa Rica. It also includes twelve short, scholarly reflections on the O’Donnell and Cullell essays. The primary goal of this collection is to present the rationale and methodology for implementing a citizen audit of democracy. This book is an expression of a growing concern among policy experts and academics that the recent emergence of numerous democratic regimes, particularly in Latin America, cannot conceal the sobering fact that the efficacy and impact of these new governments vary widely. These variations, which range from acceptable to dismal, have serious consequences for the people of Latin America, many of whom have received few if any benefits from democratization. Attempts to gauge the quality of particular democracies are therefore not only fascinating intellectual exercises but may also be useful practical guides for improving both old and new democracies. This book will make important strides in addressing the increasing practical and academic concerns about the quality of democracy. It will be required reading for political scientists, policy analysts, and Latin Americanists.
A Centripetal Theory of Democratic Governance
Author: John GerringPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521710154
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This book outlines the importance of political institutions in achieving good governance within a democratic polity.
Deliberative Democracy
Author: Jon ElsterPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521596961
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of deliberative democracy.
Democratic Theory
Author: James L. HylandPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719039416
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In this philosophically sophisticated textbook analysis of democracy, J. L. Hyland explores in depth the concept which has come to reign supreme in the pantheon of political ideas. He examines systematically the major topics and problems of democratic theory: the nature of democracy, majoritarianism, democracy and individual freedom, power and the relationship between socioeconomic factors and political equality. In assessing the work of the major democratic theorists, whose accounts frequently conflict, the author seeks to answer the central questions surrounding the subject: What is democracy? What values does it provide? Can democracy fulfil its promise, or is it an unachievable goal to which we merely pay lip-service? Is democracy always justified? What are the counter-democratic features of modern society?
Discursive Democracy
Author: John S. DryzekPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521478274
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Discursive Democracy examines how the political process can be made more vital and meaningful.