Balancing Democracy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826450318 ISBN 13: 9780826450319

Verlag: Continnuum-3PL, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

This book addresses one of the classical concerns of comparative politics: the formation and maintenance of stable democracies. How have political scientists analyzed democracy? What are the ideas and ideals that are contained in the concept of democracy? How are notions of sovereignty, territoriality, nation, multiculturalism, representation, rights of individuals, of groups and of communities implicated in our understanding of democracy? What institutional manifestations have these ideas, ideals and theoretical constructs in the real world? How will democracy and democratic institutions develop or change as the new millennium gets underway? Written by a specially commissioned group of international experts, the chapters provide, not crystal ball gazing, but an attempt at detecting socio-political trends, highlighting chances for further democratization and dangers for democratic stability. The chapters not only inform, but also bristle with stimulating ideas and insights, challenging the reader to draw up his or her own balance sheet of democracy and democratic rule.

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Roland Axtmann teaches political theory and political sociology in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Continnuum-3PL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0826450318
• ISBN 13: 9780826450319
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 332
• Herausgeber: Axtmann Roland
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland