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Democracy: The Unfinished Journey, 508 BC to AD 1993
from: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 321
EAN: 9780198279341
ISBN: 0198279345
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: January 27, 1994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Review:
The form of democracy first introduced 2,500 years ago by Kleisthenes--introduced, some scholars say, for his own personal gain--is quite different from what we call democracy today. And yet what was essentially a casual, practical solution to local Greek political difficulties has come to stand virtually unchallenged as the ground for modern political authority, and the questions which the Greeks first raised about the meaning of democratic rule still loom over our political and economic life. In Democracy, noted author John Dunn and twelve expert contributors trace the extraordinary political career of democracy from its appearance in ancient Greece to its recent resurrection in Eastern Europe. As the recent collapse of socialism demonstrates, the idea of democracy still holds a powerful attraction for us. By viewing its astonishing history across this great arc of time, the book shows why democracy today has both the power and the vulnerability which make it the key to understanding politics, and explains why it has triumphed so decisively in the modern world.
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Rating:  - Well-written and Interesting
I read this book for my senior seminar class while studying abroad in Rome. I found it to be well-written and quite interesting. The essays cover a variety of topics, from history (e.g. the Levellers) to philosophy (e.g. a feminist critique of democracy). The book is easy to follow, while offering a good academic analysis of the different aspects of democracy throughout history.
Rating:  - A very interesting collection of essays on democracy
Why democracy? Could be one of the titles of the book. Why this political system with its inumerable variations is the dominant type of political organisation in the western world. Although representative democracy is not what the Athenians invented in antiquity, it is however as close to the original idea as it can be. All important topics are covered. "Ancient Greek political theory and democracy", "Greek democracy, philosophy and science", "The Italian City-Republics", ... Read More
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