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Democracy's good name : the rise and risks of the world's most popular form of government / Michael Mandelbaum.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : PublicAffairs, c2007.Description: xviii, 316 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781586485146
  • 1586485148
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 321.8 22
LOC classification:
  • M271d 2007
Other classification:
  • 08.45
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 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 within -- 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 -- Notes -- Index.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) M271d 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 1 Available 00000056929

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-298) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 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 within -- 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 -- Notes -- Index.

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