USdemocracy – Bücher, CDs, LPs und mehr, Seite 7

Jacob Mchangama, Jeff Kosseff

The Future of Free Speech

An incisive examination of free speech's global decline and a framework for preserving expression in democratic societies.The Future of Free Speech confronts a stark truth: the right to speak freely is un…

Aaron Rwodzi

Multiparty Democracy in Zimbabwe

This book provides a comprehensive account of the tumultuous political landscape of Zimbabwe. Delving into historical and contemporary perspectives, the author analyses the relationship between the ruling…

Michael Ghanem

Germany: an ineptocracy and kakistocracy?

There is indeed cause for concern about the state of German democracy. Even our Federal President repeatedly calls for its defence. But what kind of democracy do we actually have? What can individuals rea…

Corey Brettschneider

The Presidents and the People

Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity. In this propulsive and eminently readable…

Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Sarah Leah Whitson

From Apartheid to Democracy

"Neither utopian nor resigned, From Apartheid to Democracy is a pragmatic road map for transforming an undemocratic one-state reality into a democratic one. The world desperately needs the conversati…

Ambrogio A Caiani

Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the World

Despite its many crises, especially in Western Europe, there are 1.3 billion Catholics in the world today. The Church remains a powerful but controversial institution.In Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the Worl…

Michael Ghanem

Germany: an ineptocracy and kakistocracy?

There is indeed cause for concern about the state of German democracy. Even our Federal President repeatedly calls for its defence. But what kind of democracy do we actually have? What can individuals rea…

Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Sarah Leah Whitson

From Apartheid to Democracy

A decisive break from the failed Oslo Accords and an innovative plan to create the foundations for peace and self-determination in Israel-Palestine.For more than three decades, the illusion of a two-state…

Atima Omara

The Instigators

A top Democratic Party strategist and media contributor offers a bold and urgent reminder that young Black women hold the key to saving our democracy and building a truly multi-racial future that benefits…

Sonja Katharina Schiffers

Authoritarian and Illiberal Influence

Exploring how Russia and Turkey have shaped the contestation of democracy across South-Eastern Europe and Eurasia over the past two decades, Sonja Katharina Schiffers examines the pivotal role of gatekeep…

Russell J Dalton, Timothy Hellwig

Citizen Politics and Democracy

Since its first edition in 1988, Citizen Politics has provided a concise examination of citizens' political behavior and politicians' responses in advanced industrial democracies. It communicates findings…

Peter Neumann

Direct Democracy in Factual Issues in Germany

The suggestion to write a relevant overview in English - including the terminology, the historical development, the normative framework and the current status in Germany - goes back to several lectures gi…

Reena N. Goldthree

Democracy's Foot Soldiers

A captivating history of the Afro-Caribbean soldiers who fought for the British Empire in World War I and their transnational campaign for equalityFollowing the outbreak of World War I, tens of thousands …

Andrea Silva

Direct Democracy Rules

An essential guide to understanding how citizen lawmaking reshapes state immigration policySince 2010, state legislatures have enacted 1,644 statutes and resolutions regarding immigration, averaging about…

Hollie A Teague

Progress Denied

Sometimes, history isn't what it appears to be. For instance, in the early 1920s, a thriving Southern Black community was literally voted out of existence by local white citizens. The North Texas city of …

Nancy Fraser

Cannibal Capitalism

Shortlisted for the Deutscher Memorial Prize 2023Capital is currently cannibalizing every sphere of life-guzzling wealth from nature and racialized populations, sucking up our ability to care for each oth…

Social Democratic Union (Serbia)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Social democracy is a political ideology of the centre-left on the classic p…

Robin Kester

This Is Not A Democracy

Reflections on Democracy and Urban Form

Leading scholars explore the connections between democracy and justice, architecture and urban design, the growth of cities, cosmopolitanism, inclusion, and free speech.This book builds on conversations t…