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AbstractHow much do citizens support artificial intelligence (AI) in government and politics at different levels of decision‐making authority and to what extent is this AI support associated with citizens' conceptions of democracy? Using original survey data from Germany, the analysis shows that people are overall sceptical toward using AI in the political realm. The findings suggest that how much citizens endorse democracy as liberal democracy as opposed to several of its disfigurations matters for AI support, but only in high‐level politics. While a stronger commitment to liberal democracy is linked to lower support for AI, the findings contradict the idea that a technocratic notion of democracy lies behind greater acceptance of political AI uses. Acceptance is higher only among those holding reductionist conceptions of democracy which embody the idea that whatever works to accommodate people's views and preferences is fine. Populists, in turn, appear to be against AI in political decision making.

'"Men are governed by many things, by climate, religion, laws, precept, example, morals, and manners, which act and react upon each other and all combine to form a general temperament."--Montesquieu.' ; Includes index. ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

Annotation, Nicholas Miller chronicles the politics in Croatia (1903-1914,) prior to the first World War. He examines the failures of the Croat-Serbian Coalition that led to their future inability to create a cohesive civic/democratic union during the war years. The Serb-Croat differences & mdash;political, ethnic, and regional & mdash;prevail to this day

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Manchuria, Shanghai, and Nonresistance -- "First Pacification, Then Resistance" and the Policy's Opponents -- New Crisis in the North: Shanhaikuan, Jehol, and the Tangku Truce -- The Tangku Truce and Chinese Politics -- Nanking's Policy of Accommodation, 1934 -- Enemy or Friend? -- Until There Is No Hope of Peace -- The Popular Tide for Resistance -- Toward Collision – Sian and Beyond -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations Used in the Notes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs.

In one generation, modern Ireland has experienced rapid political, economic and social transformation. This thorough study examines these changes in the economy, education, language, church-state relations, the media, the role of women, constitutional and political development and public policy. Ireland's role in Europe and the world is explored as well. The bitter ethnic conflict in Northern Ireland is covered from its historical roots, and the escalating violence, the role of the IRA, and the actions of Washington, Dublin and London in the peace process are detailed as well. The pivotal role of history is examined through interpretations of key historical events.In one generation, modern Ireland has experienced rapid political, economic and social transformation. Every aspect of Irish life and public policy has changed. This thorough study charts and explains all facets of these cha nges--including the nation's economic development, the education revolution, Irish language policy, Church-State relations, the impact of mass media, the shift on the roles and status of women, constitutional and political development, and the making of public policy on controversial issues such as divorce and Ulster. Also, Ireland's place in the European Union is examined as is the impact of the second Irish Renaissance in music, literature and the arts.Change in the Republic of Ireland has been accompanied by the explosion of bitter ethnic conflict in the North. From the 1968 Civil Rights Movement to the 1998 Belfast Agreement the authors, Finnegan and McCarron, examine the spread of violence, the role of Sinn Fein and the IRA, and the role of the United States, London and Dublin in the conflict.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Twenty-four years later: 1992 and 2016 -- From little rock to chappaqua: the democratic nominating contest -- Trumped: the republican nominating contest -- Race to the bottom: the general election -- Red down the ballot: congressional and state elections -- Aftermath and future -- Epilogue.

Several books, including 'Political Issues in Britain Today' edited by B. Jones, 'Mastering British Politics' by F. N. Forman and N. D. J. Baldwin, and 'An Introduction to Politics' by P. Joyce, are reviewed.