Most agree with Lord Acton that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It seems to apply to history's cruel dictators, perhaps also to the behaviour of current political and economic
"This is an interdisciplinary study of the actual mechanisms by which power corrupts. It pursues a cross-fertilization between political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In partic
Blaug (politics, U. of Leeds) struggles with the difficulties of applying theory to practical concerns, and explores the reasons for the absence of a radical politics in the work of 20th-century Germa
Democracy begins with classical statements on the value of democracy and follows with texts defining the concepts of freedom and autonomy, equality, representation, majority rule, markets, multicultur
Democracy begins with classical statements on the value of democracy and follows with texts defining the concepts of freedom and autonomy, equality, representation, majority rule, markets, multicultur
What is democracy? How can it be defended and justified? How do we understand the complexities of democracy in a world of rapid change?At a time when democracy appears to be universally acclaimed as t
