"Presents selections of works of Yu Keping, a Chinese intellectual and figure in official think tanks, on politics and democracy that reveal the ongoing debates in Chinese political and intellectual circles on democratic reform and where China's political development is heading"…
Study of economic development, politics and steady state economy in Africa - discusses the disappointments of independence, democracy and the economic recession; explains the failure of capitalism and the post- colonialism economic implications; looks at political systems and th…
by Hübner, Emil, Münch, Ursula
fromBeck'sche Reihe
Scope and content: "Takes up the subject of modern India, tracing developments that have occurred from the eighteenth century to independence"
Examines various aspects of modern life and analyzes changes that are occurring in such areas as the economy, politics, sexual attitudes, family life, and technology, and discusses the effect of these changes upon individuals and nations.
Examines the influence of democracy on politics, business and economics, law, culture, and religion in different regions of the world; explores the dark side of the democratic process; and reflects on the future of world democracy.
Discusses the impact of economic growth on political change in the region and in 11 States from the date of their foundation (or similar significant date) up to 1998.
Demokratische Verfassungsordnungen sind fragil und voraussetzungsreich. Worauf beruht ihre Gründung und ihr Bestand? Welche Ressourcen werden für ihre Konstituierung und Stabilisierung in Anspruch genommen? Der Band gibt eine neue Antwort auf diese alten Fragen: Obwohl demokrati…
Demokratische Verfassungsordnungen sind fragil und voraussetzungsreich. Worauf beruht ihre Gründung und ihr Bestand? Welche Ressourcen werden für ihre Konstituierung und Stabilisierung in Anspruch genommen? Der Band gibt eine neue Antwort auf diese alten Fragen: Obwohl demokrati…
Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of finance and politics than Robert B. Reich, and now he reveals the cycles of power and influence that have perpetuated a new American oligarchy, a shrinking middle class, and the greatest income inequality and wealth di…
by Agamben, Giorgio, McCuaig, William
fromNew directions in critical theory
Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? And if so, how do you interpret the word?"In responding to this question, eight iconoclastic thinkers prove the rich potential of democracy, along with its critical weaknesses, and reconceive the practice to accommodate new political …
Survey of Nigeria from 1860 to 1960 - covers demographic aspects and geographical aspects, social structure, political system, economic conditions under colonialism and independence, the role of UK, economic policy, fiscal policy, transport, communication, agricultural developme…
Until the mid-20th century, France saw itself as a great power with universalist aspirations and global ambitions. But the Second World War and decolonisation irrevocably changed France's place in the world. Despite attempts to restore the country's 'grandeur' in the 1960s, the …
by Bouchindhomme, Christian, Habermas, Jürgen
fromNRF essais
Examines threats to derail European unification. Argues for constructive engagement with the European project through the "trans-nationalization of democracy" within an open, argumentative exchange of opinions in the public sphere and longer-term codification of state power.
Explores economic, social and political developments in Brazil from the 1950s to the 1990s and discusses whether the country is ready to assume a place among first world nations. Identifies key policy changes to be addressed.
