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Reinventing urban democracy in Barcelona – March 25, 2015 openDemocracy.net article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill1) Reinventing urban democracy A March 25, 2015 openDemocracy.net article is entitled: “Reinventing urban democracy in Barcelona.” The opening paragraphs read: “We’re losing Barcelona and we want to win it back.” These are the opening words of the manifesto of the new electoral alliance Barcelona en Comú (which can be translated as “Barcelona for all”). […]
Thinking Politics: Intellectuals and Democracy in Chile, 1973-1988 (1994)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillAccording to Thinking Politics (1994), the success of democratic transition in Chile can be credited in large part to the influence of intellectuals involved in public life. In this study, according to a blurb for Thinking Politics (1994), Jeffrey M. Puryear shows how, “with the coming of the Pinochet regime, autonomous think tanks were established […]
Canadians more attached to their country than people of any other advanced democracy on Earth: survey (Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2013)
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Dec. 7, 2013 Toronto Start article is entitled: “Canada: It really is our home and native land.” The subhead reads: “Canadians are more attached to their country than the people of any other advanced democracy on Earth: survey.” Although the headline doesn’t reflect this theme, the article also refers to research suggesting that “the […]