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  | | A Place for Us How to Make Society Civil and Democracy Strong by Benjamin R. Barber, Professor Benjamin Barber Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Hill And Wang ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-7656-7, ISBN: 0-8090-7656-X "In our crowded, noisy world too many people, too much crime, too many wars, not enough time it seems almost impossible to locate and preserve the common ground where a civil society might flourish. Whatever happened to the civic virtue and community life that nourished true democracy? In this provocative, hard-hitting book, political scientist Benjamin Barber tackles these questions head-on and, in answering them, retrieves the ideals o ..." |
 | | Consumed(Reprint) How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole by Benjamin R. Barber, Br Barber Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2008 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-33089-2, ISBN: 0-393-33089-3 ""Powerful and disturbing. No one who cares about the future of our public life can afford to ignore this book."âJackson LearsA powerful sequel to Benjamin R. Barber's best-selling Jihad vs. McWorld, Consumed offers a vivid portrait of an overproducing global economy that targets children as consumers in a market where there are never enough shoppers and where the primary goal is no longer to manufacture goods but needs. To e ..." |
 | | Fear's Empire(Updated) War, Terrorism, and Democracy by Benjamin R. Barber, Br Barber Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32578-2, ISBN: 0-393-32578-4 "The attacks of September 11, 2001 struck fear into the hearts of Americans. Despite being the world's lone superpower and despite being possessed of an unprecedented share of the world's wealth, Americans learned they were vulnerable to terrorists who operated with neither country nor army. In response, the Bush administration began a "war on terrorism," invading countries which it suspected of harboring terrorists or having the desire ..." |
 | | Strong Democracy(1st Edition) Participatory Politics for a New Age by Benjamin R. Barber, Br Barber Paperback, 362 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press Deluxe Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24233-3, ISBN: 0-520-24233-5 "Since its appearance twenty years ago, Benjamin R. Barber's "Strong Democracy" has been one of the primary standards against which political science thinking and writing is measured. Defined as the participation of all of the people in at least some aspects of self-government at least some of the time, "Strong Democracy" offers liberal society a new way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. Contrary to the commonly held view th ..." |
 | | If Mayors Ruled the World(Reprint) Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities by Benjamin R. Barber Paperback, 472 Pages, Published 2014 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20932-7, ISBN: 0-300-20932-0 "Can cities solve the biggest problems of the twenty-first century better than nations? Is the city democracy's best hope? In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big, too interdependent, too divisive for the nation-state. Is the nation-state, once democracy's best hope, today dem ..." |
 | | A Passion for Democracy by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1998 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-05766-8, ISBN: 0-691-05766-4 "Benjamin Barber is one of America's preeminent political theorists. He has been a significant voice in the continuing debate about the nature and role of democracy in the contemporary world. A Passion for Democracy collects twenty of his most important writings on American democracy. Together they refine his distinctive position in democratic theory. Barber's conception of "strong democracy" contrasts with traditional concepts of "liber ..." |
 | | If Mayors Ruled the World(1st Edition) Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2013 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-16467-1, ISBN: 0-300-16467-X "In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time—climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people—the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big, too interdependent, too divisive for the nation-state. Is the nation-state, once democracy's best hope, today democratically dysfunctional? Obsolete? The answer, says Benjamin Barber in this highly provocative and original book, is yes. C ..." |
 | | An Aristocracy of Everyone(Reprint) The Politics of Education and the Future of America by Benjamin R. Barber Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1994 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-509154-0, ISBN: 0-19-509154-X "Until now, the current crisis in education has been defined by controversy over what should be taught, who should be taught, and, increasingly who should pay for it. What is less discussed is what these questions mean for the future of our country our society, and our very value system, the basis of which is democracy. In this brilliant, controversial, and profoundly original book, Benjamin R. Barber fundamentally alters the terms of th ..." |
 | | Strong Democracy(Updated) Participatory Politics for a New Age by Benjamin R. Barber, Charles Barber Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1992 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-05616-9, ISBN: 0-520-05616-7 "Since its appearance twenty years ago, Benjamin R. Barber's Strong Democracy has been one of the primary standards against which political science thinking and writing is measured. Defined as the participation of all of the people in at least some aspects of self-government at least some of the time, Strong Democracy offers liberal society a new way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. Contrary to the commonly held view that a ..." |
 | | Jihad vs. McWorld(1st Edition) How Globalism (text only) by Benjamin Barber by Benjamin R. Barber, Andrea Schulz, Professor Benjamin Barber Paperback, 426 Pages, Published 1996 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-38304-4, ISBN: 0-345-38304-4 ""An important new book."--Newsweek"Mr. Barber is. . . the first to put Jihad and McWorld together in an inescapable dialectic . . . . [It] stands as a bold invitation to debate the broad contours and future of society."--Barbara Ehrenreich The New York Times Book Review"COMPELLING. . . IMPRESSIVE. . . A thorough, engaging look at the current state of world affairs."--The American ReporterJihad vs. McWorld is a groundbreaking work, an el ..." |
 | | The Death of Communal Liberty A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton (Princeton Legacy Library) by Benjamin R. Barber Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-61808-1, ISBN: 0-691-61808-9 "Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recreates their poignant thousand-year struggle to maintain this tradition in the face of a hos ..." |
 | | Cool Cities Urban Sovereignty and the Fix for Global Warming by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-22420-7, ISBN: 0-300-22420-6 "A pointed argument that cities—not nation-states—can and must take the lead in fighting climate change Climate change is the most urgent challenge we face in an interdependent world where independent nations have grown increasingly unable to cooperate effectively on sustainability. In this book, renowned political theorist Benjamin R. Barber describes how cities, by assuming important aspects of sovereignty, can take the lead from falte ..." |
 | | Consumed(1st Edition) How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2007 by W. W. Norton ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04961-9, ISBN: 0-393-04961-2 "A piercing and vital look at how capitalism is consuming U.S. society.An apt sequel to Benjamin R. Barber's best-selling Jihad vs. McWorld, Consumed offers a wrenching portrait of how adult consumers are infantilized in a global economy that overproduces goods and targets children as consumers in a market where there are never enough shoppers. Driven by a frantic imperative to sell, consumer capitalism specializes today in the manufactu ..." |
 | | A Passion for Democracy(Updated) by Benjamin R. Barber Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2000 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-05024-9, ISBN: 0-691-05024-4 "Benjamin Barber is one of America's preeminent political theorists. He has been a significant voice in the continuing debate about the nature and role of democracy in the contemporary world. A Passion for Democracy collects twenty of his most important writings on American democracy. Together they refine his distinctive position in democratic theory. Barber's conception of "strong democracy" contrasts with traditional concepts of "liber ..." |
 | | The Conquest of Politics(1st Edition) Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1988 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-07764-2, ISBN: 0-691-07764-9 " The Description for this book, The Conquest of Politics: Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times, will be forthcoming." |
 | | Fear's Empire(1st Edition) War, Terrorism, and Democracy in an Age of Interdependence by Benjamin R. Barber, Br Barber Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2003 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-05836-9, ISBN: 0-393-05836-0 "The attacks of September 11, 2001 struck fear into the hearts of Americans. Despite being the world's lone superpower and despite being possessed of an unprecedented share of the world's wealth, Americans learned they were vulnerable to terrorists who operated with neither country nor army. In response, the Bush administration began a "war on terrorism," invading countries which it suspected of harboring terrorists or having the desire ..." |
 | | The Truth of Power Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House by Benjamin R. Barber Paperback, 324 Pages, Published 2001 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32332-0, ISBN: 0-393-32332-3 "Ideas and the presidency flirt with each other, but can they really get along? President Clinton had a romance with big ideas. He intently cultivated intellectuals, seducing them with his characteristic charm and with the promise of real influence on the political stage. Yet most often he disappointed the big thinkers whose advice he sought. Benjamin Barber was first invited to Camp David in 1994, along with other prominent members of t ..." |
 | | The Death of Communal Liberty A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton (Princeton Legacy Library) by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-64512-4, ISBN: 0-691-64512-4 "Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recreates their poignant thousand-year struggle to maintain this tradition in the face of a hos ..." |
 | | A Place for Us(1st Edition) How to Make Society Civil and Democracy Strong by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 172 Pages, Published 1998 by Hill And Wang ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-7657-4, ISBN: 0-8090-7657-8 "In our crowded, noisy world—too many people, too much crime, too many wars, not enough time—it seems almost impossible to locate and preserve the common ground where a civil society might flourish. Whatever happened to the civic virtue and community life that nourished true democracy? In this provocative, hard-hitting book, political scientist Benjamin Barber tackles these questions head-on and, in answering them, retrieves the ideals o ..." |
 | | Strong Democracy(20th Edition) Participatory Politics for a New Age by Benjamin R. Barber Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 1984 by Univ Of California Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-520-05115-7, ISBN: 0-520-05115-7 "Since its appearance twenty years ago, Benjamin R. Barber's Strong Democracy has been one of the primary standards against which political science thinking and writing is measured. Defined as the participation of all of the people in at least some aspects of self-government at least some of the time, Strong Democracy offers liberal society a new way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. Contrary to the commonly held view that a ..." |
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