In defense of liberal democracy

In Defense of Liberal Democracy

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Adjectives of Democracy

The central empirical puzzle addressed in this book is why are Czech citizens’ attitudes towards key facets of democracy so similar under socialist democracy in 1968 and liberal democracy in 2008? Examining unique survey datasets from the late 1960s and 2008 this book reveals that Czech and Slovak citizens’ political attitudes can justifiably be characterised in terms of ...

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World Safe for Democracy

A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era, selected as a Best Book of 2021 by Foreign Affairs

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Democracy in the Post-Truth Era

Criticises the carefree optimism of liberal theory towards the problem of expert knowledge

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The Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy assesses the rise of, subsequent political challenges to, and decline of, contemporary liberal democratic processes, in particular since the ‘third wave’ of democratisation from the 1990s. This wide-ranging and empirically and theoretically rich book will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of political science, in...

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The Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy assesses the rise of, subsequent political challenges to, and decline of, contemporary liberal democratic processes, in particular since the ‘third wave’ of democratisation from the 1990s. This wide-ranging and empirically and theoretically rich book will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of political science, in...

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Problems in Paradise?

Fully embracing the wide range of challenges liberal democracy has faced in recent years, this book offers a deepened understanding of contemporary ch

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The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism - Martin Wolf

<p>From the author of The Shifts and the Shocks, and one of the most influential writers on economics, a reckoning with how and why the relationship between democracy and capitalism is coming undone We are living in an age when economic failings have shaken faith in global capitalism. Political failings have undermined trust in liberal democracy and in the very noti...

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Civics Beyond Critics

This book examines the goals of civic education in liberal democracy, and demonstrates how we can recognize the value of the kinds of character format

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Enlightenment Now : The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress - Steven Pinker

<p>If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? In this elegant assessment of the human condition in the thir...

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Road To Unfreedom - neuveden

Anotace: From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America.<br> With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as...

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The Road to Unfreedom : Russia, Europe, America - Timothy Snyder

<p>From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America.<br /> With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, a...

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Revolt : The Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization - Eyal Nadav

Anotace: Revolt is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the prevailing wisdom about the rise of nationalism and populism today. With a vibrant and informed voice, Nadav Eyal illustrates how modern globalization is unsustainable. He contends that the collapse of the current world order is not so much about the imbalance between technological advances and social progre...

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Harari Yuval Noah

Anotace: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES AND PAMELA PAUL, KQED How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investiga...

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari

<p>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES AND PAMELA PAUL, KQED How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation i...

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