| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 397 pages) |
| Contents |
Part one: The sources of modern democracy. The first transformation: to the democratic city-state ; Toward the second transformation: republicanism, representation, and the logic of equality -- Part two: Adversarial critics. Anarchism ; Guardianship ; A critique of guardianship -- Part three: A theory of the democratic process. Justifications: the idea of equal intrinsic worth ; Personal autonomy ; A theory of the democratic process ; The problem of inclusion -- Part four: Problems in the democratic process. Majority rule and the democratic process ; Is there a better alternative? ; Process and substance ; Process versus process ; When is a people entitled to the democratic process? -- Part five: The limits and possibilities of democracy. The second democratic transformation: from the city-state to the nation-state ; Democracy, polyarchy, and participation ; How polyarchy developed in some countries and not others ; Why polyarchy developed in some countries and not others ; Is minority domination inevitable? ; Pluralism, polyarchy, and the common good ; The common good as process and substance -- Part six: Toward a third transformation. Democracy in tomorrow's world ; Sketches for an advanced democratic country |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-384) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Democracy.
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Democracy
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democracy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
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Démocratie.
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Théorie politique.
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Democracy
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Demokratie
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Demokratisierung
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Politische Theorie
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Democratie.
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Democracia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
89005375 |
| ISBN |
0585357277 |
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9780585357270 |
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