{"title":"Christopher D. Berk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher D. Berk\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate dynamics of power, governance, and justice in contemporary society. His works invite readers to engage critically with the forces that shape democratic systems and the challenges they face in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Berk's writing combines scholarly insight with compelling analysis, making his books essential for those interested in the intersection of law, society, and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"democracy-in-captivity-by-christopher-d-berk-9780520394940","title":"Democracy in Captivity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho ought to govern those held in custody, and by what right? \u003cem\u003eDemocracy in Captivity\u003c\/em\u003e examines various efforts to answer these questions, centring on two case studies at custodial institutions: the rise and demise of patient self-governance at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC, between 1947 and 1965, and the prisoner-organised governance of Massachusetts's Walpole State Prison following a 1973 prison-guard strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Christopher D. Berk shows, the promise of these initiatives was tempered by the custodians' backlash against their wards' attempts at self-rule. This backlash arrived not only in the blunt forms of restraint chairs, riot gear, and a surgeon's scalpel but also as more covert measures taken under the cover of so-called democratic management—which in turn entrenched disenfranchisement and naturalised authoritarian rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurning from these case studies to a wider consideration of custody and democracy, Berk explores pathologies that have captured the politics of punishment, with pressing implications for the practice of democracy both inside and outside custodial institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470404632812,"sku":"9780520394940","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520394940-democracy-in-captivity.jpg?v=1775218543"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christopher-d-berk.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}