Confronting the Democratic Discourse of Librarianship

Confronting the Democratic Discourse of Librarianship
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Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 1634000870
ISBN-13 : 9781634000871
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Confronting the Democratic Discourse of Librarianship by : Sam Popowich

Taking a broadly Marxist approach, Confronting the Democratic Discourse of Librarianship traces the connections between library history and the larger history of capitalist development.

Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation

Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780521862691
ISBN-13 : 0521862698
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation by : Guido Pincione

This book offers a comprehensive and sustained critique of theories of deliberative democracy.

Democratic Speech in Divided Times

Democratic Speech in Divided Times
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780198869757
ISBN-13 : 0198869754
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Democratic Speech in Divided Times by : Maxime Lepoutre

Democratic Speech in Divided Times offers a comprehensive account of the norms that should govern public discourse in circumstances marked by deep and often unjust social divisions. Part I investigates what forms of democratic speech are desirable in these settings. This part shows, firstly, that some forms of public discourse that are symptomatic of division can nevertheless play a crucial democratic function. In particular, it argues that emotionally charged speech--and most notably, speech voicing deep anger--plays a fundamental role in overcoming entrenched epistemic divisions and in facilitating the exchange of shared reasons. This part also examines how, in contrast, other characteristic features of the public discourse of divided societies endanger democratic life. Here, the argument considers the proliferation of hate speech and misinformation, and examines what forms of democratic speech should be used to combat them. Part II considers how realistic the foregoing account of public discourse is. Specifically, it assesses the complications that arise from intergroup antipathy, pervasive political ignorance, and the fragmentation of the public sphere. The normative picture of public discourse that this book defends can largely withstand these problems. And, while these social conditions do qualify the value of democratic speech in some respects, they are at least as problematic for political ideals that give up on inclusive democratic speech altogether. Accordingly, while realising the ideal of democratic speech that this book outlines is challenging, we should not lose patience with this task.

Discourse and Democracy

Discourse and Democracy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781317694984
ISBN-13 : 1317694988
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Discourse and Democracy by : Michael Farrelly

In this new study, Farrelly gives a critical examination of democracy as it is conceived and practiced in contemporary advanced liberal nations. The received wisdom on democracy is probelmatized through a close analysis of discourse in combination with critical theories of democracy and of the State. The central theme of the book is the paradox of pervasive reference to democracy as a legitimation of political action by liberal governments versus the converse weakening of actual democratic practice within the liberal world. Farrelly builds on the work of Fairclough and others to examine this paradox, developing a new critical concept of "democratism" as an ideology that undermines the possibility of a more genuine democracy through political actors who oversimplify the idea of democracy. The book includes critical analyses of key political texts taken from presidential and prime ministerial speeches from the US and UK that attach democracy to non-democratic practices.

Islamic Democratic Discourse

Islamic Democratic Discourse
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 0739106457
ISBN-13 : 9780739106457
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Islamic Democratic Discourse by : M. A. Muqtedar Khan

This wide-ranging set of essays explores the multi-faceted relationship between Islam and democracy. Each essayist's unique viewpoint on contemporary Islam provides insight into Islamic political thought and its connection to Western democracy.

The Politics of Sincerity

The Politics of Sincerity
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9780271046112
ISBN-13 : 0271046112
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Sincerity by : Elizabeth Markovits

A growing frustration with “spin doctors,” doublespeak, and outright lying by public officials has resulted in a deep public cynicism regarding politics today. It has also led many voters to seek out politicians who engage in “straight talk,” out of a hope that sincerity signifies a dedication to the truth. While this is an understandable reaction to the degradation of public discourse inflicted by political hype, Elizabeth Markovits argues that the search for sincerity in the public arena actually constitutes a dangerous distraction from more important concerns, including factual truth and the ethical import of political statements. Her argument takes her back to an examination of the Greek notion of parrhesia (frank speech), and she draws from her study of the Platonic dialogues a nuanced understanding of this ancient analogue of “straight talk.” She shows Plato to have an appreciation for rhetoric rather than a desire to purge it from public life, providing insights into the ways it can contribute to a fruitful form of deliberative democracy today.

The Search for Arab Democracy

The Search for Arab Democracy
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Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 1850654891
ISBN-13 : 9781850654896
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis The Search for Arab Democracy by : Larbi Sadiki

Larbi Sadiki deploys the conceptual tools of contemporary Western political philosophy and theory to articulate some provocative theses. Her book challenges Eurocentric conceptions of democracy that frequently display a lack of concern for specificity and context; analyzes and interrogates Orientalist and Occidentalist discourses on democracy; and considers justifications for democracy in the global arena, giving space for self-representation by women and Islamists, among others.

Discourse and Political Culture

Discourse and Political Culture
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9789027262042
ISBN-13 : 9027262047
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Discourse and Political Culture by : Michael Kranert

This book presents a new approach to comparative politico-linguistic discourse analysis. It takes a transdisciplinary stance and combines analytical tools from linguistic discourse analysis (keywords, metaphors, argumentation, genre) and political science (political culture, comparative politics, ideologies). It is comprehensive in its introduction of approaches from the German tradition of politico-linguistics. This tradition has not, thus far, been accessible to a non-German speaking readership and hence the volume adds insights into the mechanics of political discourse from a diverse set of viewpoints. The book analyses the modernisation discourses in social democratic parties in Britain and Germany between 1994 and 2003, a project that was named ‘Third Way’. It demonstrates how political language and political culture are related and how politicians will adapt a global ideology to local political circumstances in order to convince the electorate. At the same time, the book presents new insights into the German political culture and the version of Third Way discourses in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) under the leadership of Gerhard Schröder which have played a key role in shaping current political discourse in Germany. It concludes with a model for the study of political discourse which makes the work relevant to scholars in Social Sciences and beyond.

Shaping Abortion Discourse

Shaping Abortion Discourse
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 052179384X
ISBN-13 : 9780521793841
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Shaping Abortion Discourse by : Myra Marx Ferree

This book compares the political process and role of the media using controversy over abortion.

Democracy in Malaysia

Democracy in Malaysia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9781136825088
ISBN-13 : 1136825088
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Democracy in Malaysia by : Khoo Boo Teik Khoo

Analyses discourses pertinent to democratic politics in Malaysia, including the political elite's interpretation of 'Asian values' and 'Asian democracy', contending Islamic views on democracy, the impact of developmentalism on political culture, and the recovery of women's voice in everyday politics.