The role of elites vis-&à-vis the mass public in the construction and successful functioning of democracy has long been of central interest to political theori

This collection reminds us of the pattern in US history slighted by standard narratives of nation. Those histories, these essays reveal, are powerful creations

This collection brings into dialogue authors from a range of disciplines and perspectives to address the thorny question of how to balance the demands of «demo

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A serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Based on the author's study, over a period of forty years, on non-violent method