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Paperback. This book explores the theoretical paradoxes and practical dilemmas that flow from the still radical idea that in a democracy it is the people who rule, and argues that accepting the open and uncertain character of democratic politics can lead to more sustainable and widespread forms of democratic engagement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738651
- ISBN
- 9780804738651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. This book explores the theoretical paradoxes and practical dilemmas that flow from the still radical idea that in a democracy it is the people who rule, and argues that accepting the open and uncertain character of democratic politics can lead to more sustainable and widespread forms of democratic engagement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804737470
- ISBN
- 9780804737470
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Condition: New
€ 158.00
€ 158.00
Hardback. Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795644
- ISBN
- 9780814795644
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Condition: New
€ 95.82
€ 95.82
Paperback. This short collection of essays is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the latest thinking on one of the most critical questions of our era. Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421216
- ISBN
- 9781421421216
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.81
€ 27.99
€ 24.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801434426
- ISBN
- 9780801434426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.38
€ 138.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484544
- ISBN
- 9780801484544
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Traces the debate on representative democracy in Britain from its origins to the present. Chapters cover such topics as the constitution (written and unwritten); the balance of powers between different groups in society; and the social contract and the nature of freedom under the law. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPA; JPFF; JPFK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188315
- ISBN
- 9780631188315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.37
€ 77.37
Hardback. Translator(s): Grant, Stephen D. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780872204959
- ISBN
- 9780872204959
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.00
€ 48.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Grant, Stephen D. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204942
- ISBN
- 9780872204942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, tab: 3, b fig: 1, b fig: 4, col. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; JFFS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838208121
- ISBN
- 9783838208121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.29€ 46.97
€ 60.29
€ 46.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813207117
- ISBN
- 9780813207117
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.08
€ 37.99
€ 32.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345053
- ISBN
- 9780822345053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
hardcover. Num Pages: 981 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc
- Edition
- LIBERTY CLASSICS ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780913966808
- ISBN
- 9780913966808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 26.80
€ 44.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 981 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 981
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966815
- ISBN
- 9780913966815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.61
€ 24.99
€ 18.61
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. 9 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146249
- ISBN
- 9780691146249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. Winner of the 1991 Elaine and David Spitz Book Prize for the best book on liberal and/or democratic theory, this book discusses what democracy is and why it is important. It examines basic assumptions of democratic theory and tests them against the questions raised by critics. Num Pages: 405 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300049381
- ISBN
- 9780300049381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.65
€ 31.65
Paperback. From nationalist and ethnic revivals in the countries of east and central Europe to the former Soviet Union, to the politics of cultural separatism in Canada, this volume brings together thinkers who rearticulate and reconsider the foundations of democratic theory and practice in the light of the politics of identity/difference. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044781
- ISBN
- 9780691044781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. A new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community. A new attention to gender, race, language or religion is disrupting earlier preoccupations with class. But the welcome extended to heterogeneity can bring with it a disturbing fragmentation and closure. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610979
- ISBN
- 9780745610979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.68
€ 25.68
Paperback. Assesses what associations do and don't do for democracy. This book explains how and when associational life expands the domain, inclusiveness, and authenticity of democracy. It looks at which associations are most likely to foster individuals' capacities for democratic citizenship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: JFSV; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050775
- ISBN
- 9780691050775
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Condition: New
€ 53.30€ 42.10
€ 53.30
€ 42.10
Paperback. Looks at the history of both the theory and practice of democracy, and the fierce opposition it has often provoked. This book argues that democracy remains a relevant ideal and a challenge to much conventional political thinking, as well as to the centralizing tendencies of global power. Series: Concepts in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335209699
- ISBN
- 9780335209699
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Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardback. Nascent debates about democracy in the contemporary developing world are modified by such descriptions as delegative, incomplete or even authoritarian. Nun provides a comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of democracy from ancient Greece to contemporary Latin America. Series: Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520394
- ISBN
- 9780742520394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.28
€ 131.28
Paperback. This book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402. 248 pages, 13 tables. This book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521701532
- ISBN
- 9780521701532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.04
€ 30.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Specially compiled for students, this invaluable reader gathers key statements from political thinkers, explained and contextualised with editorial commentaries. Arranged into four sections - Traditional Affirmations of Democracy, Key Concepts, Critiques of Democracy and Contemporary Issues it covers democratic thinking in a remarkably broad way. Editor(s): Blaug, Ricardo; Schwarzmantel, John. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 564
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696147
- ISBN
- 9780748696147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.42
€ 42.99
€ 38.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349429110
- ISBN
- 9781349429110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.52€ 183.91
€ 189.52
€ 183.91