Автор: Roland Quinault Название: British Prime Ministers and Democracy ISBN: 1441187804 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441187802 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 5048.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Today representative democracy is the dominant political system in the world. Britain played a prominent part in the democratization of the world through both its constitutional reforms at home and its power and influence abroad. In that process, Prime Ministers played a prominent role through their power and influence in government, Parliament and the country more generally. Quinault examines the stance of ten leading Prime Ministers - from the mid-nineteenth century until the twenty-first century - on the theory and practice of democracy. The attitude of each Prime Minister is assessed by considering their general views on democracy and their use of that term and concept in their discourse and thereby their role in advancing or resisting democratic political change. Particular attention is paid to their role in electoral reform, together with their stance on the composition and powers of the House of Lords and the role of the monarchy in the governing process. Their attitudes to the democratic aspects of some major international issues are also considered.
Описание: This book analyzes the variation of power distribution between presidents and prime ministers in semi-presidential regimes. Through selected case studies, it exposes the necessity to understand power variation in a configurative perspective and to further consider contextual factors.
Автор: Saunders Mark Harril Название: Ministers of Fire ISBN: 0804011540 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804011549 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 2229.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction Selection "Starred" review in Publishers Weekly. A Wall Street Journal Top Ten Mysteries of 2012 Selection. Ministers of Fire opens in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1979, where, the author writes, "the world we know was born." CIA station chief Lucius Burling, an idealistic but flawed product of his nation`s intelligence establishment, barely survives the assassination of the American ambassador. Burling`s reaction to the murder, and his desire to understand its larger meaning, propel him on a journey of intrigue and betrayal that will shake his faith in himself and in his country. Fast forward to Shanghai in the spring of 2002: his marriage and career blown off course, Burling lives quietly as the American consul, but the attacks of September 11 threaten to bring his misadventures in Afghanistan back to the surface. A Chinese dissident physicist may be planning to sell his country`s nuclear secrets, and Burling recognizes the fingerprints of a covert operation, one without the obvious sanction of the Agency. The dissident Yong`s escape route winds through an underground railroad of unauthorized churches and activists` homes, drawing the violent attention of General Zu Dongren of the Chinese internal security service and his devoted lieutenant Li Xin. Drawn inexorably into their path, Burling must face both the ghosts of the past and a present world of global trafficking, fragile alliances, and the human need for connection above all. Reminiscent of the best work of Graham Greene and John le Carre, Ministers of Fire extends the spy thriller into new historical, political, and emotional territory.
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