A Theory of Militant Democracy

Offers a set of principles for determining when one may reasonably refuse rights of participation. The author defends this theory through real-world examples, ranging from the far-right British Nationalist Party to Turkey's Islamist Welfare Party to America's Democratic Party during Reconstruction.

Info autore

Alexander Kirshner is an assistant professor of political science at Duke University and a senior fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics. He lives in Durham, NC.

Riassunto

Offers a set of principles for determining when one may reasonably refuse rights of participation. The author defends this theory through real-world examples, ranging from the far-right British Nationalist Party to Turkey's Islamist Welfare Party to America's Democratic Party during Reconstruction.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alexander S Kirshner, Alexander S. Kirshner, Kirshner Alexander S.
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2014
• EAN: 9780300188240
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18824-0
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 145 mm x 212 mm x 17 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Political activism, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Political activism / Political engagement