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Democratic Development
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAfter Pakistan's Election: Against The Current vol. 133 Tariq, Farooq Article 2008 Throughout Pakistan the massive anti-Musharraf vote on 18 February, 2008 spoke volumes: We do not like the military dictatorship; we want Musharraf out. Community Economic Workshops: An Evolutionary Preparation for Social Revolution to Economic Democracy Within an Ecological Society Article 1979 A short discussion of the use of "community economic workshops" in constructing a democratic, anarchistic society. Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 The History of Costa Rica Molina, Ivan; Palmer, Steven Book 1998 An overview of Costa Rican history with an emphasis on how Costa Ricans have been able to make their own history, "though they do not make it just as they choose." The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation  Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... Inside Iran: New Internationalist March 2007 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 A look at Iran from history to present. Discussion of women's rights and the youth of Iran. Inventing the People: The Rise of Popular Sovereignity in England and America Morgan, Edmund S. Book 1989 The author makes the case that the United States has remained politically stable because the Founding Fathers invented the idea of the American people and used it to impose a government on the new nat... Islam, Politics and the State: The Pakistan Experience Khan, Mohammad Asghar Book Mohammad Asghar Khan, prominent in the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy, has assembled leading Pakistani scholars at home and abroad to assess critically the consequences of Zia's Islamicisat... It's Time for the Left to Ask "What Are We For?" Jaffe, Sarah; Poblet, Maria Article 2017 Sarah Jaffe interviewed Maria Poblet. Maria Poblet has been working in base building and community organizing in the Bay Area for 18 years, building Causa Justa Just Cause, a democratically held grass... Life after Communism West goes East: New Internationalist April 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 A look at the effects of communist rule in the former Soviet Union and the post-communism transition. The No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy Swift, Richard Book 2002 Ths book explores how democracy is constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self-serving political class. The No State Solution: Institutionalizing Libertarian Socialism in Kurdistan Kolokotronis, Alexander Article 2014 In what many outside of the territory are referring to as the Rojava Revolution, a major shift in political philosophy and political programmatics has taken place in Kurdistan. Peasant, Citizen and Slave: The Foundations of Athenian Democracy Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1997 Wood argues that, despite the importance of slavery in Athenian society, the most distinctive characteristic of Athenian democracy was the unprecedented prominence it gave to free labour. Wood argues ... Planning As Learning: The Education of Citizen Activists Alexander, Donald Hayley Morrow Book 1994 Phd thesis focusing on the learning undertaken by members of citizens' groups involved in land use planning. Radical Democracy Lummis, C. Douglas Book 1997 Lummis revives the meaning of democratic struggle and critques the economic and technological processes that have hindered its growth. Reveille for Radicals Alinksy, Saul D. Book 1946 Alinksy connects his theoretical notions on radicalism to practical movements and events. Sanctioning Apartheid Edgar, Robert Book 1990 A useful guide to the background of apartheid and understanding current developments, particularly the success of the mass democratic movement in weakening racist policy. Socialist Register 1995: Volume 31: Why Not Capitalism? Panitch, Leo (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1995 Street Level Democracy: Political Settings at the Margins of Global Power Barker, Jonathan; Cwikowski, Christine; Gombay, Kathrine; Shettima, Kole; Sundar, Aparna Book 1999 A wide-ranging book that traces the conflicts between global power and local action. People in farming communities, town mosques, city markets, and fishing communities suffer the effects of wrenching ... We Make the Road By Walking: Conversations on education and social change Horton, Myles; Freire, Paulo Book 1990 Horton, the founder of the Highlander Folk School, and Freire, a Brazilian education leader, are from two different backgrounds, but their shared views on the use of participatory education in bringin... West Papua "Will we ever be free": New Internationalist April 2002 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 Discusses the effects of the oil industry on West Papua and the people's struggle for freedom and a new form of governemnt after a long history of betrayal. Also looks at West Papuan culture from a to... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsFrom the Connexions ArchivesS.M. Lipset Social Scientist of the Smooth Society Jacobs, James Article A critique of S.M. Lipset's book Political Man, this article problematizes the assumptions made by social scientists. |
