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Rethinking Voluntary Associations: Visions of Democracy and Communicative Practices - J... - 0 views

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The article concludes that while democratic culture is important to democratic governance, associations are neither uniquely helpful nor always helpful, and that it would be productive to shift the study of democratic culture from a focus on voluntary ass

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article concludes that while democratic culture is important to democratic governance, associations are neither uniquely helpful nor always helpful, and that it would be productive to shift the study of democratic culture from a focus on voluntary ass</div>

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Civil Society and Democracy: Weimar Reconsidered - Journal of Civil Society - 0 views

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This article argues that such authors as Sheri Berman and Ariel Armony have overstated the importance of the state when explaining the relationship between civil society and democracy. They have done so because no theoretical framework is currently availa

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article argues that such authors as Sheri Berman and Ariel Armony have overstated the importance of the state when explaining the relationship between civil society and democracy. They have done so because no theoretical framework is currently availa</div>

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Does the Involvement of Global Civil Society Make International Decision-Making More De... - 0 views

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The negotiation and contents of the Statute for an International Criminal Court (ICC) were strongly influenced by global civil society actors. After examining definitions of global civil society, this article will consider whether and why such involvement

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The negotiation and contents of the Statute for an International Criminal Court (ICC) were strongly influenced by global civil society actors. After examining definitions of global civil society, this article will consider whether and why such involvement</div>

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Democratizing Local Governance? The Ley de Participacion Popular and the Social Constru... - 0 views

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The article develops a theoretical framework to analyse the social construction of citizenship at the local level in Bolivia through the Ley de Participacin Popular (LPP). It explains how decentralization at the municipal level and the introduction of par

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article develops a theoretical framework to analyse the social construction of citizenship at the local level in Bolivia through the Ley de Participacin Popular (LPP). It explains how decentralization at the municipal level and the introduction of par</div>

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The Missing Link? US Policy and the International Dimensions of Failed Democratic Trans... - 0 views

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In contrast to the hopes of some US observers, the so-called 'Baghdad Spring' of early 2005 did not mark the beginning of an era of sustained political reform in the Middle East. In an attempt to explain the resilience of authoritarian governance in the r

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In contrast to the hopes of some US observers, the so-called 'Baghdad Spring' of early 2005 did not mark the beginning of an era of sustained political reform in the Middle East. In an attempt to explain the resilience of authoritarian governance in the r</div>

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When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions - Political Behavior - 0 views

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An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the efficacy of corrections in a realistic fo

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the efficacy of corrections in a realistic fo</div>

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Journal of Democracy - Indonesia The Democratic Instinct in the 21st Century - 0 views

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Democratization is never easy, smooth, or linear, but as Indonesia's experience in building a multiparty and multiethnic democracy shows, it can succeed even under difficult and initially unpromising conditions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Democratization is never easy, smooth, or linear, but as Indonesia's experience in building a multiparty and multiethnic democracy shows, it can succeed even under difficult and initially unpromising conditions.</div>

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CJO - Abstract - The Contradiction of Modernization: A Conditional Model of Endogenous ... - 0 views

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Several very influential authors in political science and economics have recently argued that the relationship between economic development and democracy is extremely weak, spurious, or that the causal arrow is reversed. This analysis argues that a fundam

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Several very influential authors in political science and economics have recently argued that the relationship between economic development and democracy is extremely weak, spurious, or that the causal arrow is reversed. This analysis argues that a fundam</div>

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Aesthetics of emptiness and withdrawal: contemporary European art and actually existing... - 0 views

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Why, since the late 1980s, have a number of European artists critiqued democracy as the political, critical and aesthetic frame within which to identify their work? How have they done this? And what aesthetic and political discourses have artists proposed

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Why, since the late 1980s, have a number of European artists critiqued democracy as the political, critical and aesthetic frame within which to identify their work? How have they done this? And what aesthetic and political discourses have artists proposed</div>

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Journal of Democracy - Liberation Technology - 0 views

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The Internet, mobile phones, and other forms of "liberation technology" enable citizens to express opinions, mobilize protests, and expand the horizons of freedom. Autocratic governments are also learning to master these technologies, however. Ultimately,

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Internet, mobile phones, and other forms of "liberation technology" enable citizens to express opinions, mobilize protests, and expand the horizons of freedom. Autocratic governments are also learning to master these technologies, however. Ultimately,</div>

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Journal of Democracy - The Rise of "State-Nations" India - 0 views

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Must every state be a nation and every nation a state? Or should we look instead to the example of countries such as India, where one state holds together a congeries of "national" groups and cultures in a single and wisely conceived federal republic?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Must every state be a nation and every nation a state? Or should we look instead to the example of countries such as India, where one state holds together a congeries of "national" groups and cultures in a single and wisely conceived federal republic?</div>

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AFRIQUE: L'extension de l'assiette fiscale pour "promouvoir le développement ... - 0 views

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Les pays africains doivent élargir leurs assiettes fiscales afin d'avoir plus de recettes pour financer leur développement, construire les institutions étatiques, renforcer le dialogue national et, plus généralement, leurs contrats sociaux avec les citoye

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Les pays africains doivent élargir leurs assiettes fiscales afin d'avoir plus de recettes pour financer leur développement, construire les institutions étatiques, renforcer le dialogue national et, plus généralement, leurs contrats sociaux avec les citoye</div>

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The Facebook Effect: beyond privacy Evgeny Morozov - 0 views

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On Zuckerberg and power "It's as if the president of a university "Save Darfur" club was appointed the UN envoy to the region." Evgeny Morozov is a fellow at Georgetown University. His book about the internet and democracy will be published in November.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On Zuckerberg and power "It's as if the president of a university "Save Darfur" club was appointed the UN envoy to the region." Evgeny Morozov is a fellow at Georgetown University. His book about the internet and democracy will be published in November.</div>

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Giving the People a Voice? Experiments with consultative authoritarian institutions in ... - 0 views

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In the last decade Chinese consultative authoritarianism has been renewed through many political and administrative innovations and tools. Authoritarian rule in China is now permeated by a wide variety of consultative and deliberative practices. These pra

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the last decade Chinese consultative authoritarianism has been renewed through many political and administrative innovations and tools. Authoritarian rule in China is now permeated by a wide variety of consultative and deliberative practices. These pra</div>

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Ethnic party bans in Africa: an introduction - Democratization - 0 views

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During the 1990s the number of African states allowing multiparty elections increased dramatically. Paradoxically, this has been accompanied in the majority of countries by legal bans on ethnic and other particularistic parties. The main official reason h

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">During the 1990s the number of African states allowing multiparty elections increased dramatically. Paradoxically, this has been accompanied in the majority of countries by legal bans on ethnic and other particularistic parties. The main official reason h</div>

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The impact of democracy in Botswana: assessing political, social and economic developme... - 0 views

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Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a non-racial, multiparty democracy operating within the framework of a constitution, which enshrines freedom of speech, of association, and of worship, and affords all citizens equal rights. However, much has

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a non-racial, multiparty democracy operating within the framework of a constitution, which enshrines freedom of speech, of association, and of worship, and affords all citizens equal rights. However, much has </div>

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The quality of democracy and governance in Africa Eldis updates - 0 views

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This handbook aims primarily to create a record of mass attitudes of citizens in selected African countries towards democracy, markets, civil society, and other aspects of civil-state relations. However, while there has been a great deal of information on

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This handbook aims primarily to create a record of mass attitudes of citizens in selected African countries towards democracy, markets, civil society, and other aspects of civil-state relations. However, while there has been a great deal of information on</div>

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Liberal nationalism, nationalist liberalization, and democracy: the cases of post-Sovie... - 0 views

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The bulk of scholarly literature views nationalism as harmful to democratic transition. Yet Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan indirectly suggest that nationalism may benefit democratization. This study shows that under the right conditions nationalism can benef

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The bulk of scholarly literature views nationalism as harmful to democratic transition. Yet Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan indirectly suggest that nationalism may benefit democratization. This study shows that under the right conditions nationalism can benef</div>

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Africa Today - The Democratic Republic of the Congo? Corruption, Patronage, and Competi... - 0 views

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This article proposes that because democratization in the DRC is based on external, rather than domestic, pressure, particularly the effect of Western foreign aid on corrupt patronage networks, the regime is vulnerable to authoritarian drift. In the final

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article proposes that because democratization in the DRC is based on external, rather than domestic, pressure, particularly the effect of Western foreign aid on corrupt patronage networks, the regime is vulnerable to authoritarian drift. In the final</div>

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The impact of democracy in Mozambique: assessing political, social and economic develop... - 0 views

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Civil war, sabotage from neighbouring states, and economic collapse characterised the first decade of Mozambican independence. During most of the civil war, the government was unable to exercise effective control outside of urban areas, many of which were

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Civil war, sabotage from neighbouring states, and economic collapse characterised the first decade of Mozambican independence. During most of the civil war, the government was unable to exercise effective control outside of urban areas, many of which were</div>

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