Democracy in what state

Democracy in What State?

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Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas

A collection of essays examining the rhetorics that underlie democratic politics in Latin America and the United States.

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State Secrecy and Democracy

State Secrecy and Democracy: A Philosophical Inquiry is essential reading for those in political philosophy, ethics, politics, international relations

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Democracy in Our America

One of AmericaÂ’s most distinguished political theorists examines what happens when national politics enters a small New England town

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Deepening Democracy

The last decades of the 20th century saw a new interest and commitment in democracies across the world in “downsizing” the state. Two decades into t

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Democracy and Dissent in the Irish Free State

Analysis of the conflict between multiparty democratic norms and sweeping monolithic nationalist movements in the aftermath of the Irish revolution. -

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Taxing Democracy

Carrie ManningÂ’s illuminating book examines how policies to limit taxation at state and local levels in the US have direct and lasting consequences f

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Murder in McComb

What remained of the decomposed body of twelve-year-old Tina Marie Andrews was discovered in the woods outside of McComb, Mississippi, on August 23, 1

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Lying in State

The definitive history of presidential lying, revealing how our standards for truthfulness have eroded -- and what makes Trump's lies especially dange

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Good State

As democracy shows signs of decay, how do we not only arrest its decline but build something better – a state which is democratic in the fullest sens

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Cultural Democracy Now

Positioning cultural democracy in a historical context and in a context of adjacent movements, this book goes back to first principles and asks what p

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Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism

This first study into the role of US and European 'democracy promoters' in Jordan uses a diverse range of original source material to reveal what demo

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Psychology of Democracy

Democracy around the world is in crisis. Can political psychology shed light on what is going on? Using an accessible and attractive format, this book

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Chronic Crisis of American Democracy

This book argues that American democracy is in crisis. The United States lacks the state capacity required to alleviate this stress, and politicians i

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Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy

What people want out of life is changing - their political goals, religious values, sexual norms, and economic motivations are being changed in roughl

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Attack State Red

What happened in Helmand's Sangin Valley in the spring of 2007 was nothing short of extraordinary. After the last gasp defence of the platoon houses b

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Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy

How do democracies form and what makes them die? In a wide-ranging narrative of democracy's history in Europe, from 1830s Britain to Adolf Hitler's 19

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Mathematics to the Rescue of Democracy

This book explains, in a straightforward way, the foundations upon which electoral techniques are based in order to shed new light on what we actually

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Non-State Rules in International Commercial Law

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of non-state rules in international commercial law. Having established what they are and how their legal au

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David Ben-Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy

In David Ben-Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy, Nir Kedar offers a poignant study of the primary national founder of the State of Israel

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What is a Social Movement?

Social movements play a central role in the scope and direction of social change. They were instrumental in the creation of the modern state and, toda

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Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy - Claire Provost

<p>As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup - namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, Silent ...

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Czechoslovakia : State That Failed - Heimann Mary

Anotace: This book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992 - from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to - at last - democracy again. The common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been tha...

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What Remains of Edith Finch

Winner of Best Game at the 2018 BAFTA Game Awards, as well as Best Narrative awards at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards, 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards, and The Game Awards 2017, What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her fa...

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Public Debt and the Birth of the Democratic State

This book develops new theory about the link between debt and democracy and applies it to a classic historical comparison: Great Britain in the eighte

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Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism - Yanis Varoufakis

‘What an amazing piece of work this is. Ground-breaking, thought-provoking and highly accessible. Everyone should read it.The dark, scary, exciting song of our age. 100 out of 100’ IRVINE WELSHCapitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism.In his boldest and most far-reaching book, the visionary economist and number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis shows how the ow...

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What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Social Mobility?

A short, innovative book that outlines what we know about the declining state of social mobility in the UK and proposes what we should do to reverse t

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What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Social Mobility?

A short, innovative book that outlines what we know about the declining state of social mobility in the UK and proposes what we should do to reverse t

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What Remains of Edith Finch (PC)

Winner of Best Game at the 2018 BAFTA Game Awards, as well as Best Narrative awards at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards, 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards, and The Game Awards 2017,&nbsp;What Remains of Edith Finch&nbsp;is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state.As Edith, you&rsquo;ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she expl...

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Rich Forever: What They Didn’t Teach You about Money, Finance and Investments in School - Bianca Miller-Cole

<p>We all want financial freedom. But we also know just how much pressure the subject of money exerts on us, and many of us feel our personal finances are out of control. But that's not surprising - after all, no-one ever explained how to manage money properly - or if they did, we didn't listen.If a head-in-the-sand approach to personal finance ever worked, it doesn...

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Hermeneutic Interpretation of the Origin of the Social State of Man

Antoine Fabre d'Olivet (December 8, 1767-March 25, 1825) was a French author, poet, and composer whose biblical and philosophical hermeneutics in?uenced many occultists, such as Eliphas Lévi and Gerard Encausse (Papus), and René Guénon. D'Olivet spent his life pursuing the esoteric wisdom concealed in the Hebrew scriptures, Greek philosophy, and the symbolism of many anci...

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Citizenship in Hard Times

What does it mean to be a good citizen when democracy is threatened? Drawing on extensive survey data from the US, UK, and Germany, this comparative s

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Unmasked : Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer - Holes Paul

Anotace: From the detective who helped catch the Golden State Killer, a memoir about investigating America`s toughest cold cases, and the rewards - and toll - of a life spent solving crime.For a decade, from 1973, The Golden State Killer stalked and murdered Californians in the dead of night, leaving entire communities afraid to turn off the lights. Then he vanished, and...

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Unmasked : Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer - Paul Holes

<p>From the detective who helped catch the Golden State Killer, a memoir about investigating America's toughest cold cases, and the rewards - and toll - of a life spent solving crime. For a decade, from 1973, The Golden State Killer stalked and murdered Californians in the dead of night, leaving entire communities afraid to turn off the lights. Then he vanished, an...

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How Democracies Die : The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future - Steven Levitsky

<p>How Democracies Die How does a democracy die? What lessons does history teach us? What can we do to save our own? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how ...

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Only in Florida

Explore the American Sunshine State in Only in Florida, and discover what makes this unique slice of the US so spectacular!

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The Tyranny of Merit: What´s Become of the Common Good?, 1. vydání - Michael Sandel

<p>A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers"Astute, insightful, and empathetic...A crucial book for this moment" Tara Westover, author of EducatedThese are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the o...

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Public Enemy: What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - CD (3515051)

Hudební CD - Public Enemy je americká hiphopová skupina, založená roku 1982 na Long Islandu. Patnácté studiové album. Public Enemy je americká hiphopová skupina, založená roku 1982 na Long Islandu. Tato formace se řadí se mezi nejstarší a zároveň nejdůležitější hiphopové skupiny. Charakteristické jsou jejich politicky a sociálně zaměřené texty. Patnácté studiové album. ...

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What Just Happened?!: Dispatches from Turbulent Times (The Sunday Times Bestseller) - Hyde Marina

Anotace: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNow includes ELEVEN new columns and a whole THREE new prime ministers.Relive the delusional fever-dream of the modern era.`Thank f*ck for Marina Hyde: the most lethal, vital, screamingly funny truth-teller of our time.`PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE`The most brilliantly funny columnist of our time.`GARY LINEKER`It`s a scientific FACT: Marina Hyd...

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What Just Happened?!: Dispatches from Turbulent Times (The Sunday Times Bestseller) - Marina Hyde

<p>THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Now includes ELEVEN new columns and a whole THREE new prime ministers. Relive the delusional fever-dream of the modern era. 'Thank f*ck for Marina Hyde: the most lethal, vital, screamingly funny truth-teller of our time.' PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE 'The most brilliantly funny columnist of our time.' GARY LINEKER 'It's a scientific FACT:...

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Nightmare in Yemen

The author is donating his royalties from this book to the Sheba Organisation. NIGHTMARE IN THE YEMEN, written in conjunction with Neil M. C. Sinclair, a well-known local historian and the author, is the true story of what happened to an otherwise well-meaning father of five children who had the misfortune to discover his private life written bold a...

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Canine Psychology: How to enhance your dog's mental state with canine enrichment support. The Easiest guide to decoding canine body langu

What do puppies know? How can they believe? The answers may surprise and delight you. In this book, Mark Dogliani clarifies how dogs perceive their everyday worlds, every other, and other unique creature, the human.Canine Psy

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Gender and HIV in South Africa

Motivated by a concern for application of knowledge, this work discusses how to better conceptualise what health justice demands of state and society,

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American Tyrannies in the Long Age of Napoleon

What if the American experiment is twofold, encompassing both democracy and tyranny? This book traces some of ways that nineteenth-century Americans u

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50 Adventures in the 50 States

Soak up the culture and save on the air miles with 50 Adventures in the 50 States! Learn about each American state by learning about what makes each o

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Homelessness Among Older Adults in Prague (9788024645261)

Elektronická kniha - autor Jakub Marek, Marie Vágnerová a Ladislav Csémy, 310 stran, anglicky Following their engaging study Homelessness among Young People in Prague, the authors of this book turn their attention to an older population facing the same issue, a very different situation since these older adults grew up under a communist regime where an obligation to work...

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Halestorm: Live In Philly 2010 (2x LP) - LP (7567864772)

LP vinyl - Reedice alba z roku 2010. Reedice alba z roku 2010. Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, hráče na bicí nástroje Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a baskytaristy Joshe Smithe....

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Integration: The Power of Being Co–Active in Work and Life

Integration examines how we came to be polarized in our dealing with self and other, and what we can do to move from an either/or state to a more effe

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.” Fifty years ago, during what’s come to be known as the “Orbal Revolution,” the invention of this technology and the “orbments” developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and sizes -- not the least of whi...

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Colonial Geopolitics and Local Cultures in the Hellenistic and Roman East (3rd century BC - 3rd century AD)

What changes in the material culture can we observe, when a state is overwhelming a local population with soldiers, katoikoi, and civil officials or m

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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (0349411905)

Kniha - autor Cal Newport, 296 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. When Cal Newport coined the term 'deep work' ...

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Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness - Alexander Eben

Dr. Eben Alexander, author of international phenomenon Proof of Heaven, shares the next phase of his journey to understand the true nature of consciousness and how to cultivate a state of harmony with the universe and our higher purpose. <p> </p> <p>What is the relationship between the mind and the brain?Dr. Eben Alexander, author of the international p...

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Red, White & Royal Blue: Movie Tie-In Edition - McQuiston Casey

Anotace: The film tie-in edition of the instant New York Times bestseller, from beloved author Casey McQuiston, now a Prime Original movie starring Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez.What happens when America`s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?Alex Claremont-Diaz is handsome, charismatic, a genius - pure millennial-marketing gold for the White Hou...

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Red, White &amp; Royal Blue: Movie Tie-In Edition - Casey McQuiston

<p>The film tie-in edition of the instant New York Times bestseller, from beloved author Casey McQuiston, now a Prime Original movie starring Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez.What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?Alex Claremont-Diaz is handsome, charismatic, a genius – pure millennial-marketing gold for the White Hous...

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Enemies and Neighbours : Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017 - Ian Black

<p>ECONOMIST, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Comprehensive and compelling ... A nuanced, landmark study that has deservedly won plaudits from both Palestinian and Israeli historians' Justin Marozzi, The Times A century after Britain's Balfour Declaration promised...

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Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport

<p>Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. When Cal Newport coined the term 'deep work' on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quick...

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Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Newport Cal

Anotace: Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. When Cal Newport coined the term `deep work` on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quic...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam (PC)

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as &ldquo;orbal energy.&rdquo; Fifty years ago, during what&rsquo;s come to be known as the &ldquo;Orbal Revolution,&rdquo; the invention of this technology and the &ldquo;orbments&rdquo; developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and s...

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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World´s Greatest Nuclear Disaster - Adam Higginbotham

<p>THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Superb, enthralling and necessarily terrifying . . . every step feels spring-loaded with tension... extraordinary.' The New York TimesThe story of Chernobyl is more complex, more human, and more terrifying than the Soviet myth. Adam Higginbotham has written a harrowing and compelling narrative which brings the 1986 disaster ...

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Helga´s Diary: A Young Girl´s Account of Life in a Concentration Camp - Helga Weiss

Anotace: 'The most moving Holocaust diary published since Anne Frank' Daily Telegraph First they led us to the baths, where they took from us everything we still had. Quite literally there wasn't even a hair left. I didn't even recognize my own mother till I heard her voice . . . In 1941, aged 12, Helga Weiss, her mother and father were forced to say goodbye to their hom...

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