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Érase un país verde olivo
Érase que se era un México teñido de verde olivo. Así podría empezar un cuento distópico en el que las Fuerzas Armadas abandonan los cuarteles para ocupar, con el característico color de su uniforme, cada vez más espacios de nuestro atribulado país. Pero lamentablemente funciona también como descripción objetiva de lo que está ocurriendo hoy, con el Ejército, la Fuerza Aérea y la Marina cada vez más presentes en funciones que deberían serles ajenas. Este libro recorre un siglo de la tensa relación entre el poder civil y el poder militar, desde los tiempos en que un requisito no formal para ser presidente de la República era contar con galones de general hasta nuestros días...
Deliberative Democracy
The contributions in this anthology address tensions that arise between reason and politics in a democracy inspired by the ideal of achieving reasoned agreement among free and equal citizens.
A Week at Surfside Beach
Thousands of families and individuals are attracted to the South Carolina coast each year, renting houses up and down the beach throughout the seasons. They bring their lives with them when they come to this magical place. In A Week at Surfside Beach, author Pierce Koslosky Jr. has crafted sixteen poignant short stories that paint a vivid portrait of the beach's diverse, temporary inhabitants: those people attracted to a landscape both beautiful and overwhelming in its ability to force introspection and change. Set over the course of a single rental season that ends at Christmas, the book's unrelated characters all have their stays in the blue beach house, yet each story has a distinct messa...
The Failure of Presidential Democracy: The Case of Latin America
Preface p. ix Part I Introduction Presidential or Parliamentary Democracy: Does It Make a Difference? Juan J. Linz p. 3 Part II The Experience of Latin American Presidentialism 6. Party Politics and the Crisis of Presidentialism in Chile: A Proposal for a Parliamentary Form of Government Arturo Valenzuela p. 91 7. Presidentialism and Democratic Stability in Uruguay Luis Eduardo Gonzalez and Charles Guy Gillespie p. 151 8. Brazil: Toward Parliamentarism? Bolivar Lamounier p. 179 9. Presidentialism and Colombian Politics Jonathan Hartlyn p. 220 10. Loose Parties, "Floating" Politicians, and Institutional Stress: Presidentialism in Ecuador, 1979-1988 Catherine M. Conaghan p. 254 11. Presidents, Messiahs, and Constitutional Breakdowns in Peru Cynthia Mcclintock p. 286 12. Venezuela: Democratic despite Presidentialism Michael Coppedge p. 322 Notes on Contributors p. 349 Index.
The Oxford Handbook of Populism
The Oxford Handbook of Populism presents the state of the art of research on populism from the perspective of Political Science. The book features work from the leading experts in the field, and synthesizes the main strands of research in four compact sections: concepts, issues, regions, and normative debates. Due to its breath, The Oxford Handbook of Populism is an invaluable resource for those interested in the study of populism, but also forexperts in each of the topics discussed, who will benefit from accounts of current discussions and research gaps, as well as a map of new directions in the study of populism.
Populism in Europe and the Americas
The first cross-regional study to show that populism can have both positive and negative effects on democracy.
When Political Parties Die
This book presents a theory of political disalignment and a revised theory of party realignment, using four case studies from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Italy to illustrate these concepts. Why do major political parties die? The shelf life of minor parties in democracies tends to be short, but major parties tend to be highly durable. The Democratic Party of the United States and the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom have been going strong for two centuries. Major parties perpetuate themselves by maintaining a consistent ideology on major national issues, even at the cost of periodic defeats at the polls. In American politics, ideological polarization maintains the v...
Populism
Aims to show that populism has suffered from being considered, usually in relation to particular contexts, and has therefore become a rather fractured and elusive concept. This book also seeks to provide a different definition of populism, a survey of other definitions and perspectives, and a guide to populist politics around the world.
IT Systems in Public Transport
At first glance, public transport in the majority of cities and regions around the world would not be considered high-tech by most passengers. However, when taking a closer look at the systems that are necessary to attract/retain passengers and ensure efficient operations, the importance of IT and the high-tech nature of the public transport sector becomes clear. Transport operators use advanced information technology products in order to plan, optimise and manage their fleets and staff. Sophisticated software systems support and drive these tasks. Furthermore, these systems are used to manage daily operations, which includes monitoring and dispatching of rolling stock and crew, providing pa...
