Author: Gregg Owen KvistadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Building Democracy and Changing Institutions
Author: Gregg Owen KvistadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Democracy and Institutions
Author: Markus M. L. CrepazPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472111268
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
How institutional engineering affects the life of democracies
Democratization in Africa
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309047978
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created opportunities for democratization not only in Europe and the former Soviet Union, but also in Africa. This book is based on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional and political requirements to specific problems such as ethnic conflict, corruption, and role of donors in promoting democracy. By focusing on the opinion and views of African intellectuals, academics, writers, and political activists and observers, the book provides a unique perspective regarding the dynamics and problems of democratization in Africa.
Neighborhood Democracy
Author: Richard GuarasciPublisher:
ISBN: 9781003446132
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Savage Democracy: Institutional Change and Party Development in Mexico
Author: Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271047453
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
"Examines organization, leadership and changes within Mexico's historic pro-democratic opposition parties, the Partido Acción Nacional and the Partido de la Revolución Democrática. Explores the implications for overall party organization and the future of Mexico's democratic experiment"--Provided by publisher.
Building Democracy in Japan
Author: Mary Alice HaddadPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107014077
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today.
The Politics of Institutional Weakness in Latin America
Author: Daniel M. BrinksPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803172
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Analysts and policymakers often decry the failure of institutions to accomplish their stated purpose. Bringing together leading scholars of Latin American politics, this volume helps us understand why. The volume offers a conceptual and theoretical framework for studying weak institutions. It introduces different dimensions of institutional weakness and explores the origins and consequences of that weakness. Drawing on recent research on constitutional and electoral reform, executive-legislative relations, property rights, environmental and labor regulation, indigenous rights, squatters and street vendors, and anti-domestic violence laws in Latin America, the volume's chapters show us that politicians often design institutions that they cannot or do not want to enforce or comply with. Challenging existing theories of institutional design, the volume helps us understand the logic that drives the creation of weak institutions, as well as the conditions under which they may be transformed into institutions that matter.
Multilevel Democracy
Author: Jefferey M. SellersPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108427782
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.
Reconstructing Democracy
Author: Charles TaylorPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674246632
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
“An urgent manifesto for the reconstruction of democratic belonging in our troubled times.” —Davide Panagia Across the world, democracies are suffering from a disconnect between the people and political elites. In communities where jobs and industry are scarce, many feel the government is incapable of understanding their needs or addressing their problems. The resulting frustration has fueled the success of destabilizing demagogues. To reverse this pattern and restore responsible government, we need to reinvigorate democracy at the local level. But what does that mean? Drawing on examples of successful community building in cities large and small, from a shrinking village in rural Austria to a neglected section of San Diego, Reconstructing Democracy makes a powerful case for re-engaging citizens. It highlights innovative grassroots projects and shows how local activists can form alliances and discover their own power to solve problems.
Building Democratic Institutions
Author: G. Shabbir CheemaPublisher: Kumarian Press
ISBN: 1565491971
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Annotation Bridges the gap between theoretical literature and the tools and practices needed to strengthen or rebuild democratic institutions and reform governance systems. Through case studies and examples of good practices of governance, Cheema assesses the conditions that make democracy work.