The political economy of terrorism / Walter Enders, Todd Sandler. by Enders, Walter, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Terrorism: an introduction -- The dilemma of liberal democracies -- Statistical studies and the dynamics of terrorist behavior -- Counterterrorism -- Transference -- International cooperation: dilemma and inhibitors -- Hostage taking -- Terrorist groups and their organization -- Before and after 9/11 -- The economic impact of terrorism -- Homeland security -- The future of terrorism.…”
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Recasting NATO's strategic concept : possible directions for the United States / Christopher S. Chivvis. by Chivvis, Christopher S.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Direction 1: Refocus on Europe -- Direction 2: A new focus on the greater Middle East -- Direction 3: A focus on fragile states -- Direction 4: A focus on nonstate threats -- Direction 5: A global alliance of liberal democracies -- Conclusions.…”
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Recasting NATO's strategic concept : possible directions for the United States / Christopher S. Chivvis. by Chivvis, Christopher S.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Direction 1: Refocus on Europe -- Direction 2: A new focus on the greater Middle East -- Direction 3: A focus on fragile states -- Direction 4: A focus on nonstate threats -- Direction 5: A global alliance of liberal democracies -- Conclusions.…”
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Deliberative democracy and beyond : liberals, critics, contestations / John S. Dryzek. by Dryzek, John S., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Liberal democracy and the critical alternative -- Minimal democracy? …”
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Muslim reformers in Iran and Turkey : the paradox of moderation / Güneş Murat Tezcür. by Tezcür, Güneş Murat, 1979-

Table of Contents: “…From Islamists to Muslim reformers : a theory of political change -- Muslim reformism in comparative perspective -- Muslim reformism : engagement with secularism and liberal democracy -- The guardians and elections in Iran and Turkey -- A moment of enthusiasm in the Islamic Republic -- Elusive democratization in the secular republic -- A tale of two elections.…”
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Taking faith seriously / edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, Richard Higgins.

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Agonistic Democracy : Constituent Power in the Era of Globalisation. by Wenman, Mark

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Politics in a new century; The politics of diversity; The politics of fundamentalism; The politics of globalisation; Acknowledgements; Part I; Introduction: agonism and the constituent power; Situating contemporary agonistic democracy; Agonism and the relative priority of the constituent power; The constituent power as augmentation and revolution; The priority of the strategic question- or what is to be done?; Agonism and liberal democracy, or the possibility of historical transformation; Structure of the book; 1 Agonism: pluralism, tragedy, and the value of conflict.…”
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The political humanism of Hannah Arendt / Michael McCarthy. by McCarthy, Michael H., 1942-

Table of Contents: “…4 THE MARXIST REVERSALS OF TRADITIONProgress and Disillusion; Dialectical Materialism; The Critique of Capitalism; The Arendtian Critique of Marx; The Glorification of Labor and the Naturalization of Man; Violence as the Essence of Politics; The Science of Historical Necessity; Marxism As Ideology: An Arendtian Critique; The Merits and Limitations of Marxism; Notes; 5 THE DISCONTENTS OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY and THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF ARENDTIAN THOUGHT; PART I; The Critical Appropriation of Tradition; The Old and the New; The Discontents of Liberal Democracy; A Crisis of Legitimacy.…”
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The limits of international law / Jack L. Goldsmith and Eric A. Posner. by Goldsmith, Jack L.

Table of Contents: “…Customary international law -- A theory of customary international law -- Case studies -- Treaties -- A theory of international agreements -- Human rights -- International trade -- Rhetoric, morality, and international law -- A theory of international rhetoric -- International law and moral obligation -- Liberal democracy and cosmopolitan duty -- Conclusion.…”
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Language, intelligence, and thought / Robin Barrow. by Barrow, Robin

Table of Contents: “…The Traditions of Thought and Inquiry -- 8. Liberal Democracy, Liberal Education, and the Cultivation of Intelligence.…”
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Taming an uncertain future : temporality, sovereignty, and the politics of anticipatory governance / Liam P.D. Stockdale. by Stockdale, Liam P. D.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: temporality, futurity, and the political -- The politics of temporal control -- "To kill him who is making ready to kill": the anticipatory governance of (in)security -- Anticipatory political timescapes -- Pre-emptive security and the politics of exceptionalism -- Precarious subjectivities, drone warfare, autoimmunity -- Conclusion: anticipatory governance, liberal democracy, and the politics of the future.…”
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Democracy under Stress : the Global Crisis and Beyond. by Van Beek, Ursula J.

Table of Contents: “…The story of the international financial crisis, itscauses and policy consequences; The impact of the Great Depression ondemocracy; PART II The economy and democracy; The crisis: possible impacts on economic systems and policy; Democracy, error correction and the global economy; The model of liberal democracy and varieties ofcapitalism; PART III An authoritarian response.…”
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Edgework : critical essays on knowledge and politics / Wendy Brown. by Brown, Wendy, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Preface; ONE: Untimeliness and Punctuality: Critical Theory in Dark Times; TWO: Political Idealization and Its Discontents; THREE: Neoliberalism and the End of Liberal Democracy; FOUR: At the Edge: The Future of Political Theory; FIVE: Freedom's Silences; SIX: Feminism Unbound: Revolution, Mourning, Politics; SEVEN: The Impossibility of Women's Studies; Notes; Index.…”
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Marxism and democracy. by Femia, Joseph V.

Table of Contents: “…The Marxist Critique of Liberal Democracy -- 3. Marxist Democracy? -- 4. Marxism and Despotism -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z…”
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Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons. by Sievers, Bruce R.

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Homeland fascism : Corporatist Government in the New American Century / Herman Schwendinger, Julia Schwendiger

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Lions and lambs : conflict in Weimar and the creation of post-Nazi Germany / Noah Benezra Strote. by Strote, Noah Benezra

Table of Contents: “…-- The education of Western Europeans -- The culture of Christian partnership -- Living with liberal democracy -- Conclusion.…”
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God and karate on the Southside : bridging differences, building American communities / Joseph E. Yi. by Yi, Joseph, 1971-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The nature of the problem: diversity and indifference -- Many-stranded theory of liberal democracy -- God bridging: Chicago (international) Church of Christ -- Framing religion: limits of Christian engagement -- Karate bridging: Fitzpatrick's Tang Soo Do -- Framing karate: frontiers of engagement -- Religious participation and race relations: general social survey -- Renewing democracy in America.…”
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The Calling of Education : the Academic Ethic and Other Essays on Higher Education. by Shils, Edward, 1910-1995

Table of Contents: “…Government, Society, and the Universities in Their Reciprocal Rights and Duties; The Idea of the University: Obstacles and Opportunities in Contemporary Societies; The Modern University and Liberal Democracy; Index…”
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Liberal modernity and its adversaries : freedom, liberalism and anti-liberalism in the 21st century / by Milan Zafirovski. by Zafirovski, Milan, 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Liberal Society and Modernity: Ideals and Institutions of Liberalism; Chapter Three Social Factors and Effects of Liberalism; Chapter Four Types of Liberalism; Chapter Five Liberal Democracy: Political Liberalism; Chapter Six Liberal Civil Society and Culture: Socio-Cultural Liberalism; Chapter Seven Conclusion; References; Index.…”
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