democracy

Twenty-five-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville's account of America's social and political characteristics, which he observed in the early 1830s while visiting from France; contains the complete two volumes based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition.

Asks what attitude and what policies democracies should have concerning individuals who give money away for public purposes; and argues that the aims of mass giving should be the decentralization of power in the production of public goods, such as the arts, education, and science. Philanthropy, when properly structured, can play a crucial role in supporting a strong liberal democracy. Just Giving investigates the ethical and political dimensions of philanthropy and considers how giving might better support democratic values and promote justice.

"Explores the shared objectives between these two political systems [anti-communist and liberal democracy], and explains how liberal democracy has over time lurched towards the same goals as communism, albeit without Soviet style brutalality"--Amazon.

Examines how democratic systems work and argues that in the light of recent history--the rise of globalism, digital capitalism, Western populism, and Chinese power in the East--we need frameworks for reinterpreting capitalism in this new world, one that integrates social networks to create direct democracy that compliments representative government and ensure that citizens and workers come first before jobs and economy.

A collection of essays presenting varying perspectives on the state of western democracy.

Profiles the life and achievements of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose efforts to establish a democratic government and ensure freedom for her people in Myanmar have been recognized around the world.

Examines some of the most successful third parties in recent years, including the Patriot, Green, Libertarian, and Constitution parties.

Presents viewpoints about democracy that is selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications.

Presents the original text of Alexis de Tocqueville's study of the United States, written in 1831 when the democracy was still young, encompassing the history, geography, politics, legal system, economy, and culture of America, and addressing issues such as a free press and racism that are still pertinent in the twentieth century.

The future of democracy must evolve or die. The last time Information held an election, a global network outage, two counts of sabotage by major world governments, and a devastating earthquake almost shook micro-democracy apart. Five years later, it's time to vote again, and the system that has ensured global peace for 25 years is more vulnerable than ever. Unknown enemies are attacking Information's network infrastructure. Spies, former superpowers, and revolutionaries sharpen their knives in the shadows. And Information's best agents question whether the data monopoly they've served all their lives is worth saving, or whether it's time to burn the world down and start anew.