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Democracy, governance, and economic performance: theory and evidence
In this book, Yi Feng combines political and economic analyses to study the effects of political institutions on economic performance. Traditionally, political scientists disregard details of economic conditions, while economists may not take into consideration a systematic explanation of political regimes. The growing interest in the interplay of political and economic systems, spurred by the …
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- 9780262272568
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- 1 online resource (xvii, 383 pages) :illustrations
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Democracy's dilemma: environment, social equity, and the global economy
A call for a balancing of economic, environmental, and social concerns in the age of global economic integration.The realities of global economic integration are far more complex than many of its supporters or detractors acknowledge. One consequence of simplistic thinking about globalization, claims Robert Paehlke, is that we tend to focus on economic prosperity to the neglect of such other imp…
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- 9780262281164
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- 1 online resource (ix, 306 pages)
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Democratizing Innovation
The process of user-centered innovation: how it can benefit both users and manufacturers and how its emergence will bring changes in business models and in public policy. Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can develop their own new products and services. These innovating users—both individuals an…
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Making democracy fun : how game design can empower citizens and transform pol…
Anyone who has ever been to a public hearing or community meeting would agree that participatory democracy can be boring. Hours of repetitive presentations, alternatingly alarmist or complacent, for or against, accompanied by constant heckling, often with no clear outcome or decision. Is this the best democracy can offer? In Making Democracy Fun, Josh Lerner offers a novel solution for the sad …
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- 9780262321518
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- 1 online resource (viii, 276 pages) :illustrations
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Living Well Now and in the Future: Why Sustainability MattersBy Randall Curre…
Most people acknowledge the profound importance of sustainability, but few can define it. We are ethically bound to live sustainably for the sake of future generations, but what does that mean? In this book Randall Curren, a philosopher, and Ellen Metzger, a scientist, clarify normative aspects of sustainability. Combining their perspectives, they propose that sustainability can be understood a…
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- 1 online resource (xxiii, 282 pages)
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Governmental Forms and Economic Development from Medieval to Modern Times
This book investigates the performance of economic development under different forms of government, ranging from autocratic states to liberal democracies. Starting with a critical review of the literature on social and economic development, including the works of Frank Knight, Max Weber, Joseph Schumpeter and Peter Drucker, it offers a historical analysis of the expansion of markets, cities and…
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- 978-3-319-42039-4
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Democracy in a hotter time :climate change and democratic transformation
"A stellar roster of essayists share their reimagings of the institutions of democracy and governance necessary to resolve the climate crisis, and call on the reader to do so as well"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Selfie democracy :the new digital politics of disruption and insurrection
"Selfie Democracy exposes the unintended consequences of wireless technologies on political leadership and shows how seemingly benign mobile devices that hold out the promise of direct democracy ultimately undermine representative forms of government and deepen partisan divides. As the smart phone and mobile applications are reshaping civic participation, attitudes about freedom, civic rights, …
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- 0262370522
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What's the worst that could happen? :existential risk and extreme politics
"An analysis of the ways in which populist politics place our long-term well-being at risk, exploring pandemics, climate change, nuclear war and other issues"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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The divide :how fanatical certitude is destroying democracy
"A highly readable and punchy roadmap that ordinary citizens and policymakers alike can use to begin rethinking and refashioning their political interactions to be more productive"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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