Understanding Democracy

A Hip Pocket Guide

John J. Patrick (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2006
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-531197-6 (ISBN)

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This handy pocket guide explains the core concepts of democracy in a clear A-Z format. Though these core concepts may be practiced differently in various countries, every genuine democracy is based on them in one way or another. Ideal for civics and government classrooms, Understanding Democracy is a concise, scholarly starting point for research papers and writing assignments.

John J.Patrick is Professor of Education at Indiana University Bloomington, United States.

An introduction to democracy ; Accountability ; Authority ; Citizen ; Citizenship ; Civic education ; Civil society ; Common good ; Constitution ; Constitutionalism ; Democracy, representative and constitutional ; Diversity ; Elections ; Equality ; Federalism ; Government, constitutional and limited ; Independent media ; Judicial independence ; Judicial review ; Justice ; Liberalism ; Liberty ; Majority rule and minority rights ; Market economy ; Parliamentary system ; Participation ; Pluralism ; Political party ; Popular sovereignty ; Presidential system ; Republic ; Republicanism ; Rights ; Rule of law ; Separation of powers ; Social democracy ; State ; Unitary state ; Virtue, civic.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.6.2006
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	87 x 154 mm
Gewicht	46 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
ISBN-10	0-19-531197-3 / 0195311973
ISBN-13	978-0-19-531197-6 / 9780195311976
Zustand	Neuware