Based on a new data-set covering 29 European and neighboring countries, this volume shows how, Europeans view and evaluate democracy: what are their conceptions of democracy, how do they assess the quality of democracy in their own country, and to what extent do they consider th…
Based on a new data-set covering 29 European and neighboring countries, this volume shows how, Europeans view and evaluate democracy: what are their conceptions of democracy, how do they assess the quality of democracy in their own country, and to what extent do they consider th…
Democracy is either aspired to as a goal or cherished as a birthright by billions of people throughout the world today - and has been for over a century. But what does it mean? And how has its meaning changed since it was first coined in ancient Greece? 'Democracy' is a biograph…
For sixty years, modern democratic governments have undermined democracy and increased executive power by invoking the idea of emergency. They have bypassed constitutional provisions concerning presidential succession, the declaration of war, the use of torture, civilian surveil…
Valgsystemers indflydelse på politiske partier og på valg af kandidater
Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according to democratic principles. Can this lack of global democracy be justified? Which models of global politics should contemporary democ…
1. Aid and Political Conditionality: Core Issues and State of the Art, by 2. Aid and Conditionality: The Case of Belgium, with Particular Reference To Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre, by Robrecht Renard and Filip Reyntjens 3. Aid and Conditionality: The Case of Germany, with Partic…
In 'The Origins of Political Order', Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind's emergence as a political animal. This is the story of…
This work addresses key topics and themes in relation to democratic theory, media and technology, comparative media studies, media and history, and the evolution of media research.