![The Empire-Commonwealth Press Union, Cultures of Media and Globalisation in the Twentieth Century]( "The Empire-Commonwealth Press Union, Cultures of Media and Globalisation in the Twentieth Century")
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Kaul, C. (2019)
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![Autocratization in post-Cold War Political Regimes]( "Autocratization in post-Cold War Political Regimes")
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Cassani, A., Tomini, L. (2019)
This book deals with post-Cold War processes of autocratization, that is, regime change towards autocracy. While these processes are growing in number and frequency, …
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![The Politics of Referendum Use in European Democracies]( "The Politics of Referendum Use in European Democracies")
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Hollander, S. (2019)
This book demonstrates that the generally assumed dichotomy between referendums and representative democracy does not do justice to the great diversity of referendum types and of …
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![Beyond Slacktivism]( "Beyond Slacktivism")
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Dennis, J. (2019)
Beyond Slacktivism examines how routine social media use shapes political participation. Many commentators have argued that activism has been compromised by “slacktivism,” a …
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![Rethinking the Value of Democracy]( "Rethinking the Value of Democracy")
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Doorenspleet, R. (2019)
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the instrumental value of democracy in a comparative perspective. Based on extensive analyses of quantitative studies from …
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![Institutionalization of the Parliament in Bangladesh]( "Institutionalization of the Parliament in Bangladesh")
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Obaidullah, A. T. M. (2019)
This book explores the institutionalization process with regard to the Parliament in Bangladesh, and seeks to identify the main constrains that hinder the Parliament from serving …
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![Why Democracies Flounder and Fail]( "Why Democracies Flounder and Fail")
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Haas, M. (2019)
Democracy is in crisis because voices of the people are ignored due to a politics of mass society. After demonstrating how the French Fourth Republic failed, wherein Singapore’s …
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![Democracy under Threat]( "Democracy under Threat")
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van Beek, U. (Ed) (2019)
This book addresses some of the most pressing questions of our time: Is democracy threatened by globalisation? Is there a legitimacy crisis in contemporary democracies? Is the …
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![Democratizing Candidate Selection]( "Democratizing Candidate Selection")
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Cordero, G. (Ed), Coller, X. (Ed) (2018)
This book studies the challenges to conventional politics posed by new ways of selecting candidates for legislative elections. The recent economic crisis had profound political …
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![Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄]( "Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄")
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Sofi, M. D. (2018)
This book discusses various dynamic facets of the life of Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄, a distinguished Islamic thinker and activist not only in Tunisia and North Africa, but in the …
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![Police Abuse in Contemporary Democracies]( "Police Abuse in Contemporary Democracies")
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Bonner, M. D. (Ed), Seri, G. (Ed), Kubal, M. R. (Ed), Kempa, M. (Ed) (2018)
This volume offers a much-needed analysis of police abuse and its implications for our understanding of democracy. Sometimes referred to as police violence or police repression, …
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![Press Freedom as an International Human Right]( "Press Freedom as an International Human Right")
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Lamer, W. (2018)
This book examines why press freedom has not become part of the established international human rights debate, despite its centrality to democratic theory. It argues that an …
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![Shaping American Democracy]( "Shaping American Democracy")
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Roulier, S. M. (2018)
This book argues that the design of built spaces influences civic attitudes, including prospects for social equality and integration, in America. Key American architects and …
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![Political Power in Spain]( "Political Power in Spain")
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Coller, X. (Ed), Jaime-Castillo, A. M. (Ed), Mota, F. (Ed) (2018)
This book explores why some people become politicians, how they represent citizens in parliaments, and what they think about democracy and its institutions. It analyses the …
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![Rethinking Civic Participation in Democratic Theory and Practice]( "Rethinking Civic Participation in Democratic Theory and Practice")
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Dacombe, R. (2018)
This book makes an important contribution to contemporary debates over the place of civic participation in democratic theory and practice. Drawing on a detailed case study of the …
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![Democratic Transition and the Rise of Populist Majoritarianism]( "Democratic Transition and the Rise of Populist Majoritarianism")
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Grigoriadis, I. N. (2018)
This comparative study explores the impact of populist majoritarianism on Greek and Turkish democratic transition. Using case studies from Greece and Turkey, the author argues …
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![Young People Re-Generating Politics in Times of Crises]( "Young People Re-Generating Politics in Times of Crises")
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Pickard, S. (Ed), Bessant, J. (Ed) (2018)
This book provides insight into the diverse ways young people from around the world are regenerating politics in innovative and multifaceted ways. The authors, who include …
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![Malaise in Representation in Latin American Countries]( "Malaise in Representation in Latin American Countries")
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Joignant, A. (Ed), Morales, M. (Ed), Fuentes, C. (Ed) (2017)
This edited volume examines malaise with democracy within three middle-income Latin American countries - Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. In particular, the book focuses on the gap …
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![Losing Political Office]( "Losing Political Office")
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Roberts, J. (2017)
Based on in-depth interviews conducted with British politicians, this book analyses the different impacts of leaving political office. Representative democracy depends on …
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![The Quality of Democracy in Africa]( "The Quality of Democracy in Africa")
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van Eerd, J. (2017)
This book shows that democratization in sub-Saharan Africa can be successful, even if the government remains dominated by one major political party. If an institutionalized and …
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