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Democracy: Bolinda Beginner Guides

Autor David Beetham
en Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 29 feb 2012
As the U.S. strives to establish democracy in Iraq and contemplates its own democratic system in the wake of a series of controversial presidential elections, David Beetham offers new insights into democracy. He looks at real examples such as the role of the citizen and how large corporations affect democracy as well as contemplating the future of democracy in the developed and developing worlds.
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ISBN-13: 9781743104750
ISBN-10: 1743104758
Ediția:Unabridged ed
Editura: Bolinda Publishing
Colecția Bolinda Beginner Guides
Seria Bolinda Beginner Guides


Notă biografică

David Beetham is Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Leeds, a Fellow of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex, and Associate Director of the UK Democratic Audit. He is the author and editor of numerous books and papers, including Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain (with Stuart Weir, 1999). He has travelled internationally in his capacity as consultant on democracy assessment, and is a leading contributor to the field of human rights.

Cuprins

One
Introduction: What is Democracy?
Two
Democratic Ideas at Work in Practice
Citizen rights
Institutions of representative and accountable government
The associational life of civil society
Three
Sources of Disillusion in the `Old¿ Democracies
Decline in government autonomy
Decline in government capacity
Declining credibility
Four
Success and Setback in the New and Emergent Democracies
Legacies of transition
Problems of consolidating and deepening democracy
State
Nation
Religion
Economy
Five
Globalising Democracy
Democracy promotion
Democratising global institutions
Democracy and the European Union
Six
Reviving Democracy: New Forms of Participation
Participation in government
Co-decision in devolved government
Deliberative opinion polls and citizens¿ juries
Referenda and citizens¿ initiatives
Digital democracy
Seven
Conclusion: Getting Active
Glossary of key terms
List of democracy and human rights organisations and websites