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Democracy's good name : the rise and risks of the world's most popular form of government / Michael Mandelbaum.
Publication details: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, c2007.Description: xviii, 316 p. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781586485146 (cloth) :
- 1586485148 (cloth) :
- JC423 .M124 2007
Contents:
1. The origins of democracy -- The triumph of democracy -- The two traditions -- The odd couple -- The career of popular sovereignty -- The trials of liberty -- 2. Democracy from without: the course of modern history -- The leading brand -- English exceptionalism -- The two world wars -- The contest of systems -- The American era -- 3. Democracy from within: the magic of the market -- The constant companion -- The wealth effect -- Civil society -- The school for democracy -- Market failures -- 4. Democracy and peace -- Modernity and peace -- Popular sovereignty and peace -- Liberty and peace -- Democracy versus peace -- Democracy and terrorism -- 5. The future of democracy -- Democracy-promotion -- Democracy in Russia -- Democracy in China -- Democracy in the Arab world -- Democracy in the democracies.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | JC 423 .M124 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Copy Type:01 - Books | Available | 601482 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-298) and index.
1. The origins of democracy -- The triumph of democracy -- The two traditions -- The odd couple -- The career of popular sovereignty -- The trials of liberty -- 2. Democracy from without: the course of modern history -- The leading brand -- English exceptionalism -- The two world wars -- The contest of systems -- The American era -- 3. Democracy from within: the magic of the market -- The constant companion -- The wealth effect -- Civil society -- The school for democracy -- Market failures -- 4. Democracy and peace -- Modernity and peace -- Popular sovereignty and peace -- Liberty and peace -- Democracy versus peace -- Democracy and terrorism -- 5. The future of democracy -- Democracy-promotion -- Democracy in Russia -- Democracy in China -- Democracy in the Arab world -- Democracy in the democracies.
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