Disaffected Democracies: What's Troubling the Trilateral Countries? by Susan J. Pharr, ISBN 0691049246
It is a notable irony that as democracy replaces other forms of governing throughout the world, citizens of the most established and prosperous democracies (the United States and Canada, Western European nations, and Japan) increasingly report dissatisfaction and frustration with their governments. Here, some of the most influential political scientists at work today examine why this is so in a volume unique in both its publication of original data and its conclusion that low public confidence in democratic leaders and institutions is a function of actual performance, changing expectations, and the role of information.
The culmination of research projects directed by Robert Putnam through the Trilateral Commission and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, these papers present new data that allow more direct comparisons across national borders and more detailed pictures of trends within countries than previously possible. They show that citizen disaffection in the Trilateral democracies is not the result of frayed social fabric, economic insecurity, the end of the Cold War, or public cynicism. Rather, the contributors conclude, the trouble lies with governments and politics themselves. The sources of the problem include governments' diminished capacity to act in an interdependent world and a decline in institutional performance, in combination with new public expectations and uses of information that have altered the criteria by which people judge their governments.
Although the authors diverge in approach, ideological affinity, and interpretation, they adhere to a unified framework and confine themselves to the last quarter of the twentieth century. This focus--together withthe wealth of original research results and the uniform strength of the individual chapters--sets the volume above other efforts to address the important and increasingly international question of public dissatisfaction with democratic governance.
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The Market is Always Right: The 10 Commandments of Trading Any Market by Thomas McCafferty, ISBN 0071396985
Market-Proven Tactics for Fighting the Trader's Toughest Enemy--His Own Volatile Emotions
Few professions are as stress-filled as trading. In the time it takes to refill your coffee, you can lose tens of thousands of dollars. Then you must determine in a split second whether to cut your losses and sell, average down and buy more, or sit tight and hope the market turns back in your favor...
Without any guarantees.
"The Market Is Always Right answers the question, "How do experienced traders control their emotions in the heat of the trading battle?" Whether you are trading stocks, options, or futures, this straight-talking book shows you how to maintain a strong and steady course by detailing: Ways to spot--and overcome--the seven deadly sins of trading Two key questions traders should ask themselves before each market open Trading events that scream "SELL!" no matter what
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Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College
Opponents of the Electoral College are swift to dismiss the institution as outdated and elitist, an anachronism that should be replaced by a direct popular vote. This book, written in straightforward language, examines the institutions role in selecting Presidents across the centuries and comes to a different conclusion the Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty.
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Democratic Delusions: The Initiative Process in America by Richard J. Ellis, ISBN 0700611568
It is becoming common in many states: citizens seizing the opportunity to reclaim government from politicians by signing a petition to put an initiative on the ballot and then voting on it. During the past decade alone, Americans voted on nearly 500 statewide initiatives. Particularly in the West, direct legislation increasingly defines and dominates the political agenda.
Although this may appear to be democracy in action, Richard Ellis warns us that the initiative process may be putting democracy at risk. In Democratic Delusions he offers a critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality.
Through engaging prose and illuminating anecdotes, Ellis shows readers the "dark side" of direct democracy -- specifically the undemocratic consequences that result from relying too heavily on the initiative process. He provides historical context to the development of initiatives -- from their...
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume, ISBN 1591021464
Judging it to be "of all my writings incomparably the best, " Hume accurately assessed this groundbreaking classic, which continues to influence philosophical thinking on ethics to this day through the force of its ideas and its clarity of expression. Among the many insights that Hume expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones. On closer analysis, Hume concludes that the feeling of agreeableness comes from an innate perception of the utility of a particular quality or person to one's self. Anticipating later utilitarian philosophy, he maintains that the virtues that are most highly esteemed are those that have the greatest usefulness to most people. Justice, for example, is greatly prized because it ideally ensures to everyone a fair share of happiness and security. Hume puts special emphasis on altruism, which he says is rooted in the natural feeling that...
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Fdi in China: An Asian Perspective by Yasheng Huang, ISBN 9622018491
China is the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) among developing countries. In his book FDI in China, Yasheng Huang compares China's FDI performance with a number of other Asian countries to focus on the policy and institutional factors that have led to a large demand for FDI in China. These factors include import substitution, excess investment demand, and features of China's FDI regulatory system.
This study shows that there are costs associated with such a high demand for FDI, including overbidding for FDI and the associated loss of Chinese bargaining power, large import demand, and the structure of the FDI at variance with Chinese official policies. In conclusion, Huang briefly discusses the foreign economic policy implications of China's FDI absorption and suggests some future research possibilities.This book will be of interest to scholars and historians of modern China, especially those who specialize in its economic development.Yasheng Huang is... Fdi in China: An Asian Perspective by Yasheng Huang, ISBN 9622018491
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