Literature Analysis

Showing 65–80 of 171 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From
Democracy's Post-1945 Worldwide Rise and Decline
NEW!

Democracy’s Post-1945 Worldwide Rise and Decline

From: Myths of Modern History

The author examines the myths concerning the winding, up-and-down road taken by democracy from 1945 to the present. He argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the 1989 fall of the Berlin … 26 $2.60 Add
Democratizing the Constitution

Democratizing the Constitution

Reforming Responsible Government

Canada’s time-honoured system of responsible government is failing us. This principle, by which the executive must be accountable to the people’s elected representatives, was fought … ; ; 274 View
From
Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government

Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2011 book by Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis and Lori Turnbull addressing the undermining of Canadian democracy by excessive prime ministerial power over the operation of the House of Commons. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
From
Diversity and Equality

Diversity and Equality

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

; 12 $1.20 Add
From
Diversity and Inequality

Diversity and Inequality

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

; 16 $1.60 Add
From
Doing Social Research

Doing Social Research

Intentionally Exploring Social Life

From: Making Sense of Society

In Chapter 2, Khasnabish examines the process of how social research is conducted by anthropologists, sociologists, and practitioners in other related disciplines and the problems that can arise … 39 $3.90 Add
From
Duped and How

Duped and How

Assault on Democracy with Alex Himelfarb

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

Himelfarb believes that the Right prefers to shut down public discourse and that modern life makes it easy for this to happen. Issues of the common good often don’t make it to the table. It … 7 $0.70 Add
From
Duped and How

Duped and How

Silencing the Voices of Others with Jason Stanley

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

Stanley explained there are a number of rhetorical and linguistic tactics that are being used now to silence people, and one of the most blatant is the misappropriation of words such as ethical … 8 $0.80 Add
From
Economists and Canadian Democracy

Economists and Canadian Democracy

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

; 9 $0.90 Add
From
Elections in Contemporary Cuba

Elections in Contemporary Cuba

The Cuban Electoral Process: An Overview

From: Cuba and Its Neighbours

47 $5.17 Add
From
Elegant Models and Messy Reality

Elegant Models and Messy Reality

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

; 10 $1.00 Add
From
Epilogue
NEW!

Epilogue

From: Civilizing the State

The Epilogue follows up on threads from throughout the book, with current updates in India, the United States and Syria. 6 $0.60 Add
From
Ethical Duties

Ethical Duties

From: Honest Politics Now

Discusses ethical duties (trustees of public interest, impartiality, accountability) of elected politicians and other public officials as the basis for the more specific codes of ethical conduct … ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
From
Ethical Problems in Public Life

Ethical Problems in Public Life

From: Honest Politics Now

Discusses how and why conflicts of interest, patronage, undue influence (including some lobbying and election-financing practices) and abuse of trust are incompatible with any idea of democracy … ; ; 40 $4.00 Add