The secret history of democracy

This book explores the intriguing idea that there is much more democracy in human history than is generally acknowledged. It establishes that democracy wasdeveloping across greater Asia before classical Athens, clung on during the 'Dark Ages', often formed part of indigenous governance and is developing todayin unexpected ways. BENJAMIN ISAKHAN Research Fellow at the Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University, Australia. He is the author of several publications including 'Democracy in Iraq: History, Politics and Discourse' (2011). STEPHEN STOCKWELL Professor of Journalism and Communication at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus,Australia. He was previously a journalist with 4ZZZ, TripleJ and Four Cornersand a political campaign media consultant. He is author of 'All-Media Guide to Cross-Cultural Reporting '(with Paul Scott) and 'Political Campaign Strategy' (2005) INDICE: Introduction: Democracy and History - PART I: PRE-ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY - What is so 'Primitive' about 'Primitive Democracy'? Comparing the AncientMiddle East and Classical Athens; 'B.Isakhan' - Before Athens: Early Popular Government in Phoenicia and Greek City States; 'S.Stockwell' - Republics and Quasi-Democratic Institutions in Ancient India; S'.Muhlberger' - Digging for Democracy in China; 'P.Keating' - PART II: DEMOCRACY IN THE 'DARK AGES' - Behinda Veil: Islam's Democratic History; 'M.Abdalla' &' H.Rane' - Ideals and Aspirations: Democracy and Law-Making in Medieval Iceland; 'P.P.Boulhosa - 'Democratic Culture in the Early Venetian Republic; 'S.Stockwell' - PARR III: INDIGENOUS DEMOCRACY AND COLONIALISM - Africa's Indigenous Democracies: The Baganda ofUganda; 'I.Kizza' - The Hunters who Owned Themselves; 'P.Paine ' - AboriginalAustralia and Democracy: Old Traditions, New Challenges; 'L.Behrendt' - The Pre-History of the Post-Apartheid Settlement: Non-Racial Democracy in South Africa's Cape Colony, 1853-1936; 'P.Fry' - PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CURRENTS IN MODERN DEMOCRACY - Birthing Democracy: The Role of Women in the Democratic Discourse of the Middle East; 'K.L.Gandolfo' - The Streets of Iraq: Protests and Democracy after Saddam; 'B. Isakhan - 'Monitory Democracy? The Secret History of Democracy Since 1945; 'J.Keane' - Conclusion: Democratizing the History of Democracy; 'B.Isakhan '&' S.Stockwell'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24421-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 264
• Fecha Publicación: 28/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido