| Description |
xiii, 557 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 41.Radical Democracy / Lincoln Dahlberg -- 42.Deliberative Democracy / Christian F. Rostbøll -- 43.New Thinking / John Keane |
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Contents note continued: pt. VI National Movements -- 22.1808: South American Liberation / John Fisher -- 23.1848: European Revolutions / Mike Rapport -- 24.1919: After Versailles / Conan Fischer -- 25.1945: Post-Second World War Japan / Takashi Inoguchi -- 26.1989: Eastern Europe / Peter M. E. Volten -- pt. VII Peoples' Movements -- 27.Anti-Slavery / Seymour Drescher -- 28.Women's Suffrage / Charles Sowerwine -- 29.Socialism, Communism, Anarchism / Barry Hindess -- 30.Civil Rights / Michael L. Ondaatje -- pt. VIII Democracy Today -- 31.South Africa / Roger Southall -- 32.Bolivia / Carmen Medeiros -- 33.Georgia / Lincoln A. Mitchell -- 34.Iraq / Benjamin Isakhan -- 35.Burma / Donald M. Seekins -- 36.China since Tiananmen Square / Baogang He -- 37.Islam since 9/11 / Nader Hashemi -- pt. IX Futures and Possibilities -- 38.Democracy Promotion / Christopher Hobson -- 39.Transnational Democracy / James Anderson -- 40.Digital Democracy / Brian Loader -- |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. I Pre-Classical Democracy -- 1.Prehistory / Christopher Boehm -- 2.The Assyrians / Benjamin Isakhan -- 3.Ancient India / Steven Muhlberger -- 4.Ancient China / Victoria Tin-bor Hui -- 5.Israel and Phoenicia / Stephen Stockwell -- pt. II Classical Democracy -- 6.Early Greece / Kurt A. Raaflaub -- 7.Athens / David J. Phillips -- 8.Rome / Philip Matyszak -- pt. III Medieval Democracy -- 9.Islam / Larbi Sadiki -- 10.Venice / Stephen Stockwell -- 11.The Nordic Countries / Frode Hervik -- 12.The Christian Church / John P. Hittinger -- pt. IV Early Modern Democracy -- 13.The English Parliament / Ann Lyon -- 14.The Levellers and Diggers / Andrew Bradstock -- 15.The Swiss Cantons / Thomas Lau -- 16.The American Revolution / Andrew Shankman -- 17.The French Revolution / John Markoff -- pt. V Colonialism and Democracy -- 18.Africa / Maxwell Owusu -- 19.Native Americans / Bruce E. Johansen -- 20.Australasia / Tim Rowse -- 21.Singapore / Christine Doran -- |
| Summary |
Re-examines the history of democracy, broadening the traditional view with previously unexplored examples This substantial reference work critically re-examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to possible directions it may take in the future. 44 chapters explore the origins of democracy and explore new and sometimes surprising examples from around the world. Each of the 9 parts introduces the period, followed by 3 to 7 case studies. The first book to study lesser-known histories of democracy Show more alongside familiar examples Includes historical accounts from leading scholars that document the development of democratic practices in their area or epoch of interest Contributors include Jack Goody, John Keane, Larbi Sadiki, James Anderson, John Fisher and Seymour Drescher Examples include ancient India, medieval Venetia, Native America, Iraqis, ancient Athens, Women''s Suffrage and the Anti-Apartheid movement |
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Australian |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Democracy -- History.
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Dialect poetry, Scottish -- History and criticism.
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English poetry -- Scottish authors -- History and criticism.
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Scottish Gaelic poetry -- History and criticism -- 20th century.
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Scottish Gaelic poetry -- History and criticism -- 21st century.
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Scottish poetry -- History and criticism -- 20th century.
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Scottish poetry -- History and criticism -- 21st century.
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| Author |
Isakhan, Benjamin, 1977-
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Stockwell, Stephen, 1954-
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Ebook Library.
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| ISBN |
0748640754 (hbk.) |
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9780748640751 (hbk.) |
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9780748653669 (webready PDF) |
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9780748653676 (Amazon ebook) |
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9780748653683 (epub.) |
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