Compromising Democracy
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Author |
: Sandrine Baume |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2020-05-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030408022 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030408027 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Compromises in Democracy by : Sandrine Baume
This book provides an interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between compromise and democracy. Compromises have played a significant role in our representative democracies and yet the nature of the relationship between compromise and democracy has generally raised tricky theoretical questions and generated ambiguous evaluations. This book focuses on the relationship between compromise and liberal democracies from both a cultural and institutional perspective and addresses new and lesser-explored aspects of the relationship. It explores a variety of topics including: compromise and in-commensurable values, antagonist paradigms, compromise and majority decisions, compromise and publicity, compromise and post-conflict societies, compromise and anti-system political parties, and compromise and the understanding of political representation. Compromises in Democracy offers an original perspective on the topic by assembling contributions from the fields of philosophy, sociology, political theory, political science and history of ideas.
Author |
: Amy Gutmann |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 2014-04-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400851249 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400851246 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spirit of Compromise by : Amy Gutmann
Why compromise is essential for effective government and why it is missing in politics today To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis—dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson show why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. They urge politicians to focus less on campaigning and more on governing. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the state of compromise in Congress since the book's initial publication. Calling for greater cooperation in contemporary politics, The Spirit of Compromise will interest everyone who cares about making government work better for the good of all.
Author |
: Harold Shepherd |
Publisher |
: iUniverse |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780595380930 |
ISBN-13 |
: 059538093X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Compromising Democracy by : Harold Shepherd
Few authors have covered the impact on federal rangelands of the political right's attempt to reverse the influence of the environmental laws passed in the 70s and 80s and the GOP's assault on federal courts and plaintiff's attorneys. Shepherd illustrates the critical role of federal courts not only in the protection of public lands and how the Bush administration has set about dismantling this court system as part of its attack on "activist" judges and plaintiff's lawyers, but the fundamental principles of democracy.
Author |
: Alexander Ruser |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 100 |
Release |
: 2017-07-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351599870 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351599879 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Against Political Compromise by : Alexander Ruser
Political compromise is emerging as a preferred solution for numerous apparently intractable problems. Many have pointed to the rising degree of political polarisation around issues such as climate change, immigration and abortion. These are ‘wicked problems’ that are clearly not conducive to any sort of political consensus. The groups and individuals who are party to these issues disagree, often both fully and fiercely. As an alternative, political compromise seemingly offers a way of respecting difference while simultaneously generating a decision upon which policy can move forward. But proponents of political compromise should also acknowledge its significant weaknesses and dangers. Invoking recent examples from various policy areas to illustrate their claims, the authors assert that compromise can disguise inequality, reduce plurality and heighten uncertainty. In short, compromise can weaken democracy and must not be seen as some sort of political panacea. This concise, accessible text offers a strong and provocative argument that provides a crucial counterpoint to the promise of compromise. It should prove of interest to students and scholars interested in compromise and consensus as well as democratic governance, social inequality, political apathy and environmental politics.
Author |
: Lungisile Ntsebeza |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2005-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789047407904 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9047407903 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Democracy Compromised by : Lungisile Ntsebeza
This book argues that the promulgation of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework and Communal Land Rights Acts runs the risk of compromising South Africa's democracy. The acts establish traditional councils with land administration powers. These structures are dominated by unelected members.
Author |
: Amy Gutmann |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 279 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0691153914 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780691153919 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spirit of Compromise by : Amy Gutmann
Argues that bipartisan compromise is essential to effective governing, and claims that the dominance of political campaigning in the United States has blocked compromise and threatened the effectiveness of American government.
Author |
: Joshua Kurlantzick |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 2013-03-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300188967 |
ISBN-13 |
: 030018896X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Democracy in Retreat by : Joshua Kurlantzick
DIVSince the end of the Cold War, the assumption among most political theorists has been that as nations develop economically, they will also become more democratic—especially if a vibrant middle class takes root. This assumption underlies the expansion of the European Union and much of American foreign policy, bolstered by such examples as South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and even to some extent Russia. Where democratization has failed or retreated, aberrant conditions take the blame: Islamism, authoritarian Chinese influence, or perhaps the rise of local autocrats./divDIV /divDIVBut what if the failures of democracy are not exceptions? In this thought-provoking study of democratization, Joshua Kurlantzick proposes that the spate of retreating democracies, one after another over the past two decades, is not just a series of exceptions. Instead, it reflects a new and disturbing trend: democracy in worldwide decline. The author investigates the state of democracy in a variety of countries, why the middle class has turned against democracy in some cases, and whether the decline in global democratization is reversible./div
Author |
: Christian Rostboll |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2017-10-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781315317809 |
ISBN-13 |
: 131531780X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Compromise and Disagreement in Contemporary Political Theory by : Christian Rostboll
Until recently, discussions of compromise have been largely absent in political theory. However, political theorists have become increasingly interested in understanding the practice and justification of compromise in politics. This interest is connected to the increased concern with pluralism and disagreement. Compromise and Disagreement in Contemporary Political Theory provides a critical discussion of when and to what extent compromise is the best response to pluralism and disagreement in democratic decision-making and beyond. Christian F. Rostbøll and Theresa Scavenius draw together the work of ten established and emerging scholars to provide different perspectives on compromise. Organized into four parts, the book begins by discussing the justification and limits of compromise. Part 2 discusses the practice of compromise and considers the ethics required for compromise as well as the institutions that facilitate compromise. Part 3 focuses on pluralism and connects the topic of compromise to current discussions in political theory on public reason, political liberalism, and respect for diversity. Part 4 discusses different challenges to compromise in the context of the current political environment. The book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars in the social sciences, philosophy, and law. It will be useful in introducing scholars to a variety of approaches to compromise and as readings for graduate courses in political theory and political philosophy, ethics, the history of ideas, and the philosophy of law.
Author |
: Frances Rosenbluth |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 335 |
Release |
: 2018-10-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300241051 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300241054 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Responsible Parties by : Frances Rosenbluth
How popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politics In recent decades, democracies across the world have adopted measures to increase popular involvement in political decisions. Parties have turned to primaries and local caucuses to select candidates; ballot initiatives and referenda allow citizens to enact laws directly; many places now use proportional representation, encouraging smaller, more specific parties rather than two dominant ones.Yet voters keep getting angrier.There is a steady erosion of trust in politicians, parties, and democratic institutions, culminating most recently in major populist victories in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. Frances Rosenbluth and Ian Shapiro argue that devolving power to the grass roots is part of the problem. Efforts to decentralize political decision-making have made governments and especially political parties less effective and less able to address constituents’ long-term interests. They argue that to restore confidence in governance, we must restructure our political systems to restore power to the core institution of representative democracy: the political party.
Author |
: Dankwart A. Rustow |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 270 |
Release |
: 2015-12-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400878581 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400878586 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Politics of Compromise by : Dankwart A. Rustow
How is it that Sweden has been able to combine political stability with an entrenched multiparty system? How is it that she has produced such remarkable achievements in economic policy, social welfare, labor relations, and international cooperation? In this first comprehensive study of Swedish parties and cabinet government in English the author examines the delicate yet effective means of compromise worked out by the political parties. The first three chapters are a concise history of Swedish politics, from the time when the parliament consisted of four estates to the present, while the succeeding chapters give a systematic account of the four groups responsible for representative government in Sweden: the electorate, parties, legislature, and cabinet. Originally published in 1955. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.