Democracy has always been an aspirational ideal—one that ... cumulative inequities that shape everything from the physical structure of our cities to the gaps in worker protections. And “good ...

Rutgers University leaders today announced a long-term initiative to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and ...

The democratic structure enables countries to withstand ... This trust, reinforced by regular elections and open debate, ...

Democracy consolidates when elites do not have strong incentive to overthrow it. These processes depend on (1) the strength of civil society, (2) the structure of political institutions, (3) the ...

Taxation and Democracy is the first book to examine the structure, politics, and historic development of taxation policies in several countries. Comparing three quite different political ...

Democracy was forged in the furnaces of oppression ... education and psychiatry. The book's structure, based on Abraham Lincoln's well-known phrase 'Of, by and for' the people, scrutinises the ...