English Democracy: its history and principles
Title | English Democracy: its history and principles PDF eBook |
Author | John Alfred LANGFORD |
Publisher | |
Pages | 78 |
Release | 1855 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
English Democracy
Title | English Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | John Alfred Langford |
Publisher | Palala Press |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2015-09-17 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781342950918 |
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Title | Encyclopaedia Britannica PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Chisholm |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1090 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
The History of English Democratic Ideas in the Seventeenth Century
Title | The History of English Democratic Ideas in the Seventeenth Century PDF eBook |
Author | George Peabody Gooch |
Publisher | Cambridge, University Press |
Pages | 578 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Democracy |
ISBN |
Democracy in Britain
Title | Democracy in Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Cole |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2006-04-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0748626697 |
This textbook brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times and a critical picture of its place in Britain today.The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy, from the power of the Prime Minister and the role of political parties to the influence of pressure groups and the media, as well as recent constitutional changes.In the context of declining public trust in political institutions and increasing reluctance to vote, crucial questions are tackled: do we have a democracy, and why does it matter? Key Features:*A wide-ranging, accessible introduction to the place of Democracy in Britain today*Divided into two halves: on democratic theory (reflecting its history, development, and key concepts) and democratic practice (examining political institutions)*Offers examples of documentary material to illustrate the ideas presented*Up-to-date: includes material written after the 2005 General Election
Democracy
Title | Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | Inter-parliamentary Union |
Publisher | Inter-Parliamentary Union |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Democracy |
ISBN | 9291420360 |
Principles to realization - Cherif Bassiouni
The Principles of Representative Government
Title | The Principles of Representative Government PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Manin |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1997-02-28 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780521458917 |
The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic, aristocratic elements. Professor Manin challenges the conventional view that representative democracy is no more than an indirect form of government by the people, in which citizens elect representatives only because they cannot assemble and govern in person. The argument is developed by examining the historical moments when the present institutional arrangements were chosen from among the then available alternatives. Professor Manin reminds us that while today representative institutions and democracy appear as virtually indistinguishable, when representative government was first established in Europe and America, it was designed in opposition to democracy proper. Drawing on the procedures used in earlier republican systems, from classical Athens to Renaissance Florence, in order to highlight the alternatives that were forsaken, Manin brings to the fore the generally overlooked results of representative mechanisms. These include the elitist aspect of elections and the non-binding character of campaign promises.