This text builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. In this anthology, the authors have assembled the works of classical, modern, and contemporary commentators to illustrate the deep and diverse roots of the democratic ideal.
Thirteen Cracks examines the most vulnerable areas in American democracy in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency. Best-selling author Allen J. Lichtman explains in historical context how President Trump uniquely and outrageously exploited these weak spots and proposes a fix for each challenge.
Prevention and Response, Independent Task Force Report
This report by leading civil society, academic and former government figures recommends preventive and responsive measures that will enable the international community of democratic states to act quickly and collectively against threats to new democracies.
In Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American Democracy, Larry N. Gerston examines the near-lethal combination of American bigotry and the ability of Donald Trump to take advantage of this scourge to satisfy his own political objective. The result is an individual who won election to the American presidency by adroitly pitting members of ......
Election Day, as it was once known, is no more. In 2020, with COVID-19 raging, over 60 percent of American voters cast early ballots. Even before the pandemic, more than one-third of voters routinely did so. Early voting represents a radical change in American elections. It means new options for voters, new procedures for election clerks, and new ......
Early voting means new options for voters, a new set of procedures for election clerks, and new challenges for political candidates and operatives. In Tuesday's Gone, Elliott Fullmer explores the many effects of this radical change in U.S. elections, concluding that early voting - on balance - enhances the quality of American democracy.
Over the last decade, the Middle East has been in a state of extraordinary, at times violent, flux. Once the region's biggest empire, then its "model" democracy, and always the bridge between the region and the West, Turkey has played a unique role in these movements-sometimes as inspirational model, sometimes as actor, and sometimes as observer. ......
In this timely book the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkey's hard road to democratisation. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance and role of the military, given Turkey's recent history of ......
