Democracy

Democracy identifies the general processes causing democratization and de-democratization at a national level across the world over the last few hundred years. It singles out integration of trust networks into public politics, insulation of public politics from categorical inequality, and suppression of autonomous coercive power centres as crucial processes. Through analytic narratives and comparisons of multiple regimes, mostly since World War II, this book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization. "Democracy identifies the general processes causing democratization and de-democratization at a national level across the world over the last few hundred years. It singles out integration of trust networks into public politics, insulation of public politics from categorical inequality, and suppression of autonomous coercive power centers as crucial processes. Through analytic narratives and comparisons of multiple regimes, mostly since World War II, this book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization, and de-democratization." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2006031969-d.html "Charles Tilly's Democracy identifies the general processes causing democratization and de-democratization at a national level across the world over the last few hundred years. It singles out integration of trust networks into public politics, insulation of public politics from categorical inequality, and suppression of autonomous coercive power centers as crucial processes. Through analytic narratives and comparisons of multiple regimes, mostly since World War II, this book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization, and de-democratization."-- Site de l'éditeur What Is Democracy? -- Democracy In History -- Democratization And De-democratization -- Trust And Distrust -- Equality And Inequality -- Power And Public Politics -- Alternative Paths -- Democracy's Pasts And Futures -- References. Charles Tilly. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-227) And Index. Boxes and figures -- preface -- 1. What is democracy? -- 2. Democracy in history -- 3. Democratization and de-democratization -- 4. Trust and distrust -- 5. Equality and inequality -- 6. Power and public politics -- 7. Alternative paths -- 8. Democracy's pasts and futures -- References -- Index.