Political Structures: Democracy

Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops th...

The book focuses on the study of democratic processes. Special emphasis is put (1) on the existence of a diversity of (e. g. socio-economic, ethno-...

This book addresses important and under-researched issues such as, the role of young people in democratization processes, the role of new democraci...

Democracy today is widely regarded as an ideal form of government. Yet in practice it sometimes seems a sham, a political puppet show in which hidd...

The first wave of democratization in the United States - the removal of property and taxpaying qualifications for the right to vote - was accompani...

Democracy Works asks how we can learn to nurture, deepen and consolidate democracy in Africa. By analysing transitions within and beyond the contin...

What has happened to America, and what's become of the American dream? Behind the self-confident image of world's most influential country we now s...

Donald Trump isn't a despot. But he is increasingly acting like a despot's apprentice. Whether it's attacking the press, threatening the rule of la...

'If I were a voter in Britain, I would vote for [Jeremy Corbyn]' - Noam Chomsky, 2017Global Discontents is an essential guide to geopolitics and ho...

This book argues that we can no longer envision a political system that might practically displace democracy or, more accurately, global democratic...

An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to...

Liberation diaries is a compilation of 38 essays written by South Africans reflecting on the journey of 20 years of democracy, against expectation...

How do individual Africans view competitive elections? How do they behave at election time? What are the implications of new forms of popular parti...

The American Supreme Court is one of the most powerful and controversial judicial bodies in the world. The Court has assumed the role of settling f...