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Book Review: Democracy, Social Resources and Political Power in the European...
In this book Niilo Kauppi develops a structural constructivist theory of the European Union and through French and Finnish empirical cases critically analyses the political practices that maintain the...
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Book Review: Left Without a Future? Social Justice in Anxious Times
In this book, Anthony Painter advocates new economic, social and cultural policies which provide a manifesto for the future development of Social Democracy – and centre-left institutions – in Britain....
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Book Review: The Political Web: Media Participation and Alternative Democracy
As democracy encounters increasing difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative politics, and in so doing, making considerable use of the Web and other new communication...
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Book Review: Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe?
In Turbulent and Mighty Continent, Anthony Giddons makes a valuable contribution to the continued debate on the future of Europe, writes Gerard Delanty. Many of the arguments are not entirely new but...
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Book Review: Human Rights and Democracy: The Precarious Triumph of Ideals
Human Rights and Democracy: the Precarious Triumph of Ideals assesses the progress of human rights in and since the 20th Century, against a backdrop of repressive regimes and mass slaughter in a...
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Book Review: Trade Unions in Western Europe: Hard Times, Hard Choices
In this book the authors attempt to provide an account of how trade unionism has evolved in ten west European countries, the main recent challenges that unions have faced, and their responses. This...
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Book Review: Money For Everyone: Why we need a Citizen’s Income
In this book Malcolm Torry considers the social, economic and labour market advantages of introducing a Citizen’s Income in the UK. The author attempts to explore its implications on the economy,...
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Book Review: The Politics of Immigration
Immigration is one of the most contested issues on the political agenda of liberal states across Europe and North America. While these states can be open and inclusive to newcomers, they are also often...
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Book Review: The Democratic Foundations of Policy Diffusion: How Health,...
This book claims that laws spread across countries in very public and politicized ways. Katerina Linos argues that politicians choose to follow certain international models to win domestic elections,...
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Book Review: Democratic Decline and Democratic Renewal: Political Change in...
In Democratic Decline and Democratic Renewal, Ian Marsh and Raymond Miller link the decreasing quality of democracy to the failings of political parties. This detailed study of the politics of the UK,...
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Book Review: From Protest to Parties: Party-Building and Democratization in...
Why do strong opposition party organizations emerge in some democratizing countries, while those in others remain weak or quickly fragment on ethnic lines? In this book Adrienne LeBas explores the...
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Book Review: The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy from World War I to...
In David Runciman’s new book on the nature of democratic crisis, the author looks at a history of such events from the early 20th Century to today. In doing so, he makes the argument that democracy is...
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Book Review: Political Islam in the Age of Democratization by Kamran Bokhari...
Are Islam and democracy compatible? What is the role of democracy in the future of the Muslim world? In this book, Kamran Bokhari and Farid Senzai aim to offer a comprehensive view of the complex...
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Book Review: Transparency in Politics and the Media: Accountability and Open...
Governments around the world are increasingly experimenting with initiatives in transparency or ‘open government’, including more user-friendly government websites, greater access to government data,...
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Book Review: Life Lessons from Hobbes by Hannah Dawson
Born in Wiltshire in 1588, Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher whose masterpiece, Leviathan, established the foundation for Western political thought and inspired both hate and awe. He revealed...
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Book Review: I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies by Yaron Matras
As one of the last remaining societies in the Western hemisphere with a strictly oral culture, the Romani people have no written record of their history that can be consulted. From the early 1990s,...
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Book Review: Justification and Critique by Rainer Forst
With Justification and Critique, noted political theorist Rainer Forst presents a selection of essays on the limits and potential of justice. Starting from the concept of justification as a basic...
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Book Review: Civic Participation in America by Quentin Kidd
Participation in democratic processes has fallen significantly in recent years, a decline Quentin Kidd believes to be associated by with changes in citizenship, the political economy and the public...
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Book Review: Democratic Trajectories in Africa: Unravelling the Impact of...
Despite impressive economic growth rates over the last decade, foreign aid still plays a significant role in Africa’s political economies. This book asks when, why, and how foreign aid has facilitated,...
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In this book, Patrick Diamond examines the administrative and political machinery serving the Prime Minister, and considers how it evolved […]
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