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Theories of Institutional Design Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale (Hardcover)

Deliberative democracy is often dismissed as a set of small-scale academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the deliberative ideal can work as a theory of democracy on a larger scale. It provides a new way of thinking about... more

Redirecting Radical Democracy: From Antagonism to Alienation (Hardcover)

Today alienation manifests itself primarily as precarisation and deprofessionalisation. When the subject s work security or professional autonomy is undermined relations - not only to others but also to one s self - can become inhibited. This book... more

Very Short Introductions American Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims there has never been a greater... more

Pre-Owned Investing in Democracy: Engaging Citizens in Collaborative Governance Paperback

The health of American democracy ultimately depends on our willingness and ability to work together as citizens and stakeholders in our republic. Government policies often fail to promote such collaboration. But if designed properly they can do much... more

Public-private Partnerships: Innovative Financing And Protecting The Public Interest Paperback 1240526482 9781240526482 United States Congress House of Represen

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more

Subsidizing Democracy: How Public Funding Changes Elections and How It Can Work in the Future (Hardcover)

In the wake of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) the case that allowed corporate and union spending in elections many Americans despaired over the corrosive influence that private and often anonymous money can have on political... more

Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work: Ethics (Paperback)

The past few years have seen a renewed interest in the subject of social work ethics. In this short form book part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series Sarah Banks argues that this can be seen as reflecting two very different... more

Intelligence Agencies: Selected Personnel Practices at CIA Nsa and Dia Compared to Other Agencies

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more

Pre-Owned Stuck Nation: Can the United States Change Course on Our History of Choosing Profits Over People? (Paperback) 1735601322 9781735601328

In the midst of this once-in-a-century public health crisis the United States was almost toppled from within by one of the two national political parties that a white-supremacist authoritarian had commandeered. For decades American workers had been... more

Deliberation Participation and Democracy: Can the People Govern? (Paperback)

Political participation is falling and citizen alienation and cynicism is increasing. This volume brings together the first work of this kind by leading scholars in the US and Europe to consider the issue. Four of the leading philosophers of... more

Aviation Security : Tsa Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Screen Passengers Against Terrorist Watch-List Records But Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight (Paperback)

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more

Political Representation in France (Hardcover)

There can scarcely be a greater tribute to the vitality of the Fifth Republic s democracy than this monumental work. A searching analysis of how the will of the voters is translated into authoritative political decision making this book not only... more

Social Security Reform : Raising Retirement Ages Improves Program Solvency But May Cause Hardship for Some (Paperback)

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more

Privatization : Lessons Learned by State and Local Governments (Paperback)

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more

Rebuilding Iraq : Governance Security Reconstruction and Financing Challenges (Paperback)

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work an enlightened democracy can grow and... more