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Class, ethnicity, and social inequality
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ISBN: 128285142X 9786612851421 077356215X 9780773562158 0773507167 9780773507166 Year: 1992 Publisher: Montreal ; London : McGill-Queens University Press,

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In Class, Ethnicity, and Social Inequality Christopher McAll discusses the increased juxtaposition of ethnically distinct groups in the same social environments which has resulted from labour migration since the Second World War. He shows that, in the co


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The tolerance trap
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ISBN: 0814770584 9780814770580 9780814770573 0814770576 9781479811939 1479811939 Year: 2014 Publisher: New York

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From Glee to gay marriage, from lesbian senators to out gay Marines, we have undoubtedly experienced a seismic shift in attitudes about gays in American politics and culture. Our reigning national story is that a new era of rainbow acceptance is at hand. But dig a bit deeper, and this seemingly brave new gay world is disappointing. For all of the undeniable changes, author Walters argues, the plea for tolerance has sabotaged the full integration of gays into American life. Same-sex marriage is unrecognized and unpopular in the vast majority of states, hate crimes proliferate, and even in the much vaunted "gay friendly" world of Hollywood and celebrity culture, precious few stars are openly gay. She maintains that we are not "almost there," but on the contrary have settled for a watered-down goal of tolerance rather than a robust claim to full civil rights. After all, one "tolerates" unpleasant realities: medicine with strong side effects, a long commute, an annoying relative. Tolerance is not the end goal, but a dead end.--Publisher information.

Contention and democracy in Europe, 1650-2000
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ISBN: 0521830087 0521537134 1107148022 0511184204 0511165781 0511312768 0511756097 1280437553 0511163851 0511164653 9780511165788 9780511756092 9780511163852 9780511164651 9781280437557 9786610437559 6610437556 9780521830089 9780521537131 9780511312762 Year: 2004 Volume: *1 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Contention and Democracy in Europe, 1650-2000, first published in 2004, is an analysis of the relationship between democratization and contentious politics that builds upon the model set forth in the pathbreaking book, Dynamics of Contention. Using a sustained comparison of French and British histories since 1650 or so as a springboard for more general comparison within Europe Contention and Democracy goes on to demonstrate that democratization occurred as result of struggles during which (as in 19th century Britain and France) few, if any, of the participants were self-consciously trying to create democratic institutions. Consequently, circumstances for democratization vary from era to era, region to region as functions of previous history, international environments, available models of political organization, and predominant patterns of social relations.

The primacy of politics : social democracy and the making of Europe's twentieth century
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ISBN: 0521521106 0521817994 9780521521109 9780521817998 9780511791109 9780511242311 051124231X 0511241518 9780511241512 0511791100 1316099156 1107159326 128056802X 0511240473 0511318405 0511240996 Year: 2006 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Political history in the industrial world has indeed ended, argues this pioneering study, but the winner has been social democracy - an ideology and political movement that has been as influential as it has been misunderstood. Berman looks at the history of social democracy from its origins in the late nineteenth century to today and shows how it beat out competitors such as classical liberalism, orthodox Marxism, and its cousins, Fascism and National Socialism by solving the central challenge of modern politics - reconciling the competing needs of capitalism and democracy. Bursting on to the scene in the interwar years, the social democratic model spread across Europe after the Second World War and formed the basis of the postwar settlement. This is a study of European social democracy that rewrites the intellectual and political history of the modern era while putting contemporary debates about globalization in their proper intellectual and historical context.


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Democratisering in België : een verhaal zonder einde
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ISBN: 9789002223297 9002223293 Year: 2007 Publisher: Antwerpen Standaard Uitgeverij

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In dit boek staan de definitie van democratie en het proces van de democratisering in België centraal. Zeven wetenschappers verdiepen zich elk vanuit hun eigen discipline in dit proces. Zowel politieke, sociaaleconomische, culturele als filosofische benaderingen en visies komen aan bod. In die interdisciplinaire aanpak schuilt ongetwijfeld de meerwaarde van dit boek. Een eerste artikel van Mark Van den Wijngaert biedt een vlot historisch overzicht van de politieke democratisering. Daarna volgen geslaagde essays van onder meer Stijn Van de Perre over de democratisering van de cultuur in België en van Karen Celis over de moeilijke weg die vrouwen hebben moeten afleggen om hun plaats op te eisen binnen de democratie. Ten slotte formuleert Tim Heysse enkele gedachten over de kwetsbaarheid van de democratie, een thema dat een constante vormt in de hele bundel: democratie is onzeker, omdat ze nooit af is. Van dit moeilijke maar waardevolle proces, wordt hier een erg overzichtelijk, helder en veelzijdig beeld gegeven. De essays worden ondersteund met voetnoten en bibliografieën per bijdrageRedactie Vlabin-VBC

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Democracy --- politieke geschiedenis --- Political systems --- democratie --- democratisering --- History of Belgium and Luxembourg --- Democratization --- Belgium --- History --- BPB0801 --- 321.8 --- 949.304 --- België --- S2007593.JPG --- 331.12 --- geschiedenis --- politiek --- 321.011 <493> --- 321.7 <493> --- 949.3.03 --- 213 Democratie --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- 949.3.03 Geschiedenis van België: Nieuwste Tijd --- Geschiedenis van België: Nieuwste Tijd --- 321.011 <493> Democratie. Gelijkheid als democratisch beginsel. Representatiebegrip in politieke theorie--België --- 321.011 <493> Politieke souvereiniteit. Volkssouvereiniteit. Volksvertegenwoordiging--België --- Democratie. Gelijkheid als democratisch beginsel. Representatiebegrip in politieke theorie--België --- Politieke souvereiniteit. Volkssouvereiniteit. Volksvertegenwoordiging--België --- 321.7 <493> Democratie. Plurale samenleving. Pluralisme. Democratische pluraliteit--(moderne democratie politieke stelsels)--België --- Democratie. Plurale samenleving. Pluralisme. Democratische pluraliteit--(moderne democratie politieke stelsels)--België --- Social sciences States Democracies --- History Belgium 1909 --- -493 --- 32 --- Politiek --- Democratie --- Geschiedenis --- Media --- Geneeskunde --- Techniek (wetenschap) --- Atlas --- Museum --- Maatschappij --- Film --- Democracy - Belgium --- Democratisering

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