In Against the New Politics of Identity, philosopher Ronald A. Lindsay offers a sustained criticism of the far-reaching cultural transformation occurring across much of the West by which individuals are defined primarily by their group identity, such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Driven largely by the political Left, this transformation has led to the wholesale grouping of individuals into oppressed and oppressor classes in both theory and practice. He warns that the push for identity politics on the Left predictably elicits a parallel reaction from the Right, including the Right's own version of identity politics in the form of Christian nationalism.
As Lindsay makes clear, the symbiotic relationship that has formed between these two political poles risks producing even deeper threats to Enlightenment values and Western democracy. If we are to preserve a liberal democracy in which the rights of individuals are respected, he concludes, the dogmas of identity politics must be challenged and refuted. Against the New Politics of Identity offers a principled path for doing so.
Автор: Brennan Jason Название: Against Democracy ISBN: 0691178496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691178493 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A bracingly provocative challenge to one of our most cherished ideas and institutions
Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us--it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they are all wrong.
In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results--and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse--more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government--epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable--may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.
A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines.
Featuring a new preface that situates the book within the current political climate and discusses other alternatives beyond epistocracy, Against Democracy is a challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable.
Автор: Andrew R. Curtis Название: Understanding UK Military Capability: From Strategy to Decision ISBN: 1529229898 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529229899 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 16830.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Who decides how to use the UK military budget and how can we be sure that the UK`s armed forces can meet the threats of tomorrow? This book provides the answers to these questions. Concentrating on decisions taken below the political level, it uncovers the factors that underpin the translation of strategic direction into military capability.
Автор: Hahnel, Robin Название: Democratic economic planning ISBN: 1032003324 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032003320 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Democratic Economic Planning presents a concrete proposal for how to organize, carry out, and integrate comprehensive long-run development planning so as to maximize popular participation, distribute the burdens and benefits of economic activity fairly, achieve environmental sustainability, and use scarce productive resources efficiently.
Автор: Stephen Peter Rosen Название: Winning the Next War: Innovation and the Modern Military ISBN: 0801425565 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801425561 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 8237.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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How and when do military innovations take place? Do they proceed differently during times of peace and times of war? InWinning the Next War, Stephen Peter Rosen argues that armies and navies are not forever doomed to "fight the last war." Rather, they are able to respond to shifts in the international strategic situation. He also discusses the changing relationship between the civilian innovator and the military bureaucrat.
In peacetime, Rosen finds, innovation has been the product of analysis and the politics of military promotion, in a process that has slowly but successfully built military capabilities critical to American military success. In wartime, by contrast, innovation has been constrained by the fog of war and the urgency of combat needs. Rosen draws his principal evidence from U.S. military policy between 1905 and 1960, though he also discusses the British army's experience with the battle tank during World War I.
Автор: Ellman Название: Socialist Planning ISBN: 1107427320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107427327 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is a fully updated textbook providing an overview of socialist planning, analysing the weaknesses of the system, the reasons for its disappearance and considering its legacy for the twenty-first century. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in comparative economic systems and twentieth-century economic history.
Автор: Ben Clifford; Jessica Ferm; Nicola Livingstone; Pa Название: Understanding the Impacts of Deregulation in Planning ISBN: 3030126714 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030126711 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In England, it has been possible since 2013 to convert an office building into residential use without needing planning permission (as has been required since 1948). This book explores the consequences of this central government driven deregulation on local communities. The policy decision was primarily about boosting the supply of housing, but reflects a broader neoliberal ideology which seeks to reform public planning in many countries to reduce perceived interference in free markets. Drawing on original research in the English local authorities of Camden, Croydon, Leeds, Leicester and Reading, the book provides a case study of the implementation of planning deregulation which demonstrates the lowering of standards in housing quality, the reduced ability of the local state to proactively steer development and plan for their places, and the transfer of wealth from the public to private spheres that has resulted. Comparative case studies from Glasgow and Rotterdam call into question the very need for the deregulation in the first place.
Описание: This book is for technical and non-technical readers interested in foreign policy, military history, and international relations. It presents new ideas about military effectiveness, in areas such as military robotics, nuclear weapons, insurgency, war finance, and public opinion. It explains how pursuing military effectiveness can incur political and military tradeoffs.
Описание: "Originally published by Centro de Investigaciones `Memoria Popular Latinoamericana` Havana, Cuba, February 2018."--Title page verson.
Автор: Alekseyeva Название: Everyday Soviet Utopias ISBN: 1138497118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138497115 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores how Soviet intellectuals of the later Soviet decades sought to bring about the socialist utopian world. It argues that the last two decades of the Soviet Union were not characterised by state withdrawal and malaise and relates developments in the Soviet Union to evolving social theory and postmodernism more broadly.
Автор: Daly Erin Название: Implementing Environmental Constitutionalism ISBN: 1107165180 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107165182 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 15840.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book investigates how constitutional environmental law might be implemented more effectively to protect the environment. It analyzes crosscutting themes (including climate change, the impact of conflict, and the need for rule of law) and investigates experiences in selected countries to draw lessons for how environmental constitutionalism can fulfill its potential.
Автор: Leonidas G. Anthopoulos; Christopher G. Reddick Название: Government e-Strategic Planning and Management ISBN: 1493954849 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493954841 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 21661.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book focuses on the extraction of critical success factors that guide e-strategic progress and the criteria set by decision makers for e-strategic reviews. It examines causes that drive e-strategic updates and defines patterns for e-strategic evolution.
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