Literature Analysis
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From  NEW! Transformation and IntegrationFrom: Civilizing the State |
Transformation and Integration considers what might happen to our economic and political systems in this time of great inequality, political polarity, and global environmental crisis, reflecting … | John Restakis | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
 Turning the World Right-Side UpScience, Community and Democracy |
The focus of this book is on the un-sustainability of the system that economists, in the name of science, have foisted upon society. Corporations and the economists who act as their apologists, … | John Kearney; Patrick Kerans | 240 | 2006 | View |
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From Turning the World Right-Side Up |
John Kearney; Patrick Kerans | 6 | 2006 | $0.60 Add | |
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From  Wang Dan’s Shooting Star |
This chapter begins with the author meeting with Wang Den in London, one of the student leaders of the Tiananmen Square Uprising. The chapter goes on to provide a detailed day-by-day account of … | Michael Cormier | 33 | 2013 | $3.30 Add |
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From Wang Juntao’s Exile |
This chapter begins with the story of a Chinese exile named Wang Juntao, who was a student leader during the 1989 uprising and now lives in New York. The author goes on to discuss the legacy of … | Michael Cormier | 16 | 2013 | $1.60 Add |
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From Wei Jingsheng’s Awakening |
This chapter begins with the story of Wei Jingsheng, a former Red Guard under Mao who became China’s most famous dissident and now runs a foundation in Washington D.C. The chapter goes on … | Michael Cormier | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Welcome to the RevolutionPart I: The Big Lie From: Has Populism Won? |
The authors address the question of why populist movements have become so convincing. The chapter discusses several aspects including the everyman narrative, nationalism and nativism, cultural … | Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From  What is a good political decision?From: Too Dumb for Democracy? |
Chapter Three examines what makes a good political decision. This chapter focuses the process rather than the Outcome of “good” political decision. | David Moscrop | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From  NEW! What We As Citizens Can Do About PolarizationFrom: Divided We Fall |
From Divided We Fall: How we can resist polarizing pressures and strengthen our identity as citizens | Max Cameron | 31 | 2026 | $3.10 Add |
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From  When Conventions Fail: Constitutional Governance Without Clear Rules |
Discussion of uncertainty and disagreement over features of constitutional conventions, particularly prorogation, the confidence convention, and dissolution of a parliament. | Peter Aucoin | 36 | 2011 | $3.60 Add |
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From  Who Are We?Identity and Intersections From: Making Sense of Society |
In Chapter 4, Khasnabish digs into the power-laden process of identification as a collective rather than individual phenomenon. In this chapter, topics include: an examination of how a society’s … | Alex Khasnabish | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From NEW! Why Worry About Polarization?From: Divided We Fall |
From Divided We Fall: How we can resist polarizing pressures and strengthen our identity as citizens | Max Cameron | 17 | 2026 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Working With OthersParticipation and Democracy From: Educating for Action |
In the following pages I will examine how democracy works, breaking down the process from voting to lobbying. I will explore the role that social movements and demonstrations play in creating … | Joshua Ryan Holst | 28 | 2014 | $2.80 Add |
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From Xi Jingping’s China |
The book ends with an exploration of Xi Jingping’s China, including a brief overview of the country’s current conflicts, and looks at the future of democracy in China in the context … | Michael Cormier | 17 | 2013 | $1.70 Add |
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From You cannot fix it all on your ownWhy our milieu and institutions must change From: Too Dumb for Democracy? |
Chapter Nine focuses on the personal effort to make better political decisions. The author argues that individuals cannot and should not be expected to do the work of making rational, autonomous … | David Moscrop | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
