Graham Smith 
Democratic Innovations [PDF ebook] 
Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation

Commons opened Institutional Economics by declaring: ”My point of view is based on my participation in collective activities, from which I here derive a theory of the part played by collective …

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of …

This volume attempts to determine the impact of issues on the voting of individuals and the election outcomes in presidential races, 1972 to the present. The author investigates the areas of Vietnam, …

A book which brings together leading experts on Russia”s foreign relations, providing the most comprehensive coverage of contemporary Russian foreign policy currently available in a single volume. …

Right-wing populism is a global phenomenon that challenges several pillars of liberal democracy, and it is often described as a dangerous political ideology because it resonates with the fascist idea …

Business Innovation driven by the advancement of technology has dramatically changed the business landscape over recent years, not only in advanced countries but also in emerging markets. It is expec …

Has politics reached breaking point? Rather than defending liberalism or abandoning it, how can a socially just and ecological alternative be built? Peadar Kirby investigates the causes of our …

Turkish accession to the European Union is an important but controversial item on the agenda of the European Union. By focusing on the various domestic sources that drive Turkish politics, this compr …

The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Violence exposes the spatial processes of racialising, gendering, and classifying populations through the encoded urban infrastructure – from highways …