• D. George Boyce Ireland 1828-1923

  from ascendancy to democracy

  Engels | 123 pagina's | Blackwell, Oxford [etc.] | 1992

  Gedrukt boek

• Gert-Joachim Glaessner The unification process in Germany

  from dictatorship to democracy

  Engels | 248 pagina's | St. Martin's Press, New York | 1992

  Gedrukt boek

• Ruth Cherrington China's students

  the struggle for democracy

  Engels | 239 pagina's | Routledge, London [etc.] | 1991

  Gedrukt boek

• Christopher H. Achen | Larry M. Bartels Democracy for realists

  why elections do not produce responsive government

  Engels | 390 pagina's | Princeton University Press, Princeton | 2016

  Gedrukt boek

• Julian Jackson The Popular Front in France

  defending democracy, 1934-1938

  Engels | 353 pagina's | Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [etc.] | 1988

  Gedrukt boek

• Malcolm Pearce British political history, 1867-1995

  democracy and decline

  Politieke geschiedenis van Groot-Brittannië in historisch, cultureel, economisch en sociaal verband

  Engels | 645 pagina's | Routledge, London [etc.] | 1996

  Gedrukt boek

• Committee Against Repression and for Democratic Rights in Iraq Iraq since the Gulf War

  prospects for democracy

  Engels | 260 pagina's | Zed Books, London [etc.] | 1994

  Gedrukt boek

• Global politics

  In the world of the 21st century, the basic tools of diplomacy are not far different than they were at the country's inception. The primary goal of United States foreign policy is the preservation of the American state. This requires not only military readiness to protect the territorial integrity and international interests of the United States, but also global policies that foster economic growth and preserve the nation's position in the international marketplace. This episode takes a close look...

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• The glorious burden

  The writers of the Constitution had a basic idea of what they wanted in a president: a national leader who would carry out the law of the land, a statesman who could negotiate with world powers, a commander-in-chief in times of conflict. But they had no models to follow, and the vague words they used to describe the position in in Article II, Section I, of the Constitution left a lot of questions unanswered. This episode explores the foundations of the modern presidency, and takes viewers from the...

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• Government by committee

  Most of the actual work of legislating is performed by the committees and subcommittees within Congress. This division of legislative labor has emerged as a means of responding to the profusion of bills introduced each congressional term. Such an approach also allows members to gain expertise in particular aspects of governmental activity. This episode explores the committee structure and formal leadership of Congress, and various routes bills may take before being enacted into law. Members of Congress...

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• Health of the Nation, Health of the Planet/ producer, Sally Beaty

  Despite attempts to provide an equitable baseline of healthcare for Americans, an estimated 44 million people in the United States have no health insurance at all, public or private. This episode looks at various governmental attempts to insure a "healthy" America, from the work of various research agencies (NIH and CDC) and regulatory units (EPA and FDA) to specific governmental programs, like Medicare and Medicaid

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• Leader for a nation

  The president operates within a system of separate institutions that share power. Without congressional authorization and funding, most presidential proposals are nothing but ideas, empty of action. Theodore Roosevelt longed to "be the president and Congress, too" if only for a day, so that he would have the power to adopt as well as propose programs. Whether a president's initiatives are likely to succeed or fail depends on several factors, including the force of circumstance, the stage of the president's...

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• Legal precedent

  In recent years the judiciary has become an increasingly powerful policymaking body. Although judicial decisions are constrained by applicable constitutional law, statutory law, and precedent, the courts have considerable discretion in the way they interpret these laws, causing some people to question the judiciary's proper role in a democracy. This episode probes contemporary questions regarding the federal judiciary including the debate surrounding originalism, textualism, judicial review, and...

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• The nation's welfare

  Poverty is a large and persistent problem in the United States, deeply affecting about one in seven Americans, including many of the country's most vulnerable groups: children, female "head of household" families, and minorities. Just what government's role should be in alleviating this problem is an intensely debated, partisan issue. Social welfare programs are designed to reward and foster self reliance or, when this is not possible, to provide benefits only to those individuals who are truly in...

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• Party politics

  The patterns of party politics in the United States provide a fascinating platform from which to view American political history. Divergent interests, seeking to strengthen their voice, join with others in creating a common political agenda, often under the Republican or Democrat banner. In recent years, as the two major parties have become more narrowly defined, many political moderates feel they've lost their political home. Third party ventures tend to work to only a limited degree because of...

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• Pressure politics

  Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1834, "that no country of the world have the principles of association been more successfully used or applied to a greater multitude of objectives than in America." The French traveler was amazed as the degree to which Americans formed groups to solve civic problems, establish social relations, and speak for their economic or political interests. The structure of the American government invites the participation of interests groups. The system has many points of...

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• Rights of the accused

  The United States has one of the highest violent crime rates in the world. It is not surprising, therefore, that many citizens have extremely strong opinions about the rights of those accused of criminal offenses. When an accused person is set free because of an apparent legal technicality, some people feel that the rights of the accused are being given more weight than the rights of society and victims of crime. The courts and the police must constantly engage in a balancing act of competing rights....

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• Rule nine

  The writers of the Constitution were determined that the judiciary would be a separate branch of the federal government but, for practical reasons, did not spell out the full structure of the federal court system. Article III establishes the Supreme Court of the United States, and then grants Congress the authority to establish lower federal courts of its choosing. Unlike the executive and legislative branches, there are no age, residency, or citizenship qualifications for federal judicial office,...

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• The struggle for equality

  When the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, the term "all men" did not include slaves, Native Americans, men without property, or women. During the last two hundred years, various minority groups have struggled to strengthen and expand constitutional guarantees of equality

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• Voices of the people

  Americans attach great significance to the right to vote. But the privilege of voting, so basic to democratic government, is a right that took many Americans centuries to achieve. In comparison to many nations in the world, voter participation in the United States is declining. Studies show a relationship between voting and a person's age, education, and economic status. In addition to voting, citizens participate in the political process through community and campaign activities, and by participating...

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