Understanding democracy : a hip pocket guide
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Understanding democracy : a hip pocket guide
Oxford University Press, c2006
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  Kumamoto
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  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
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Includes index
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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.
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