Sanford A Lakoff

Democracy

History, Theory, Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews the historical development of democracy and the backlash against it, the theoretical character of modern democracy, the practical problems of establishing and maintaining democracy, and the meaning of democracy and its prospects.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 404
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 583g
• ISBN-13: 9780813332284
• ISBN-10: 0813332281
• Artikelnr.: 21481575

Autorenporträt

Sanford Lakoff is professor emeritus of political science at the University of California at San Diego. He is the author of many books and articles, including Equality in Political Philosophy and A Shield in Space? (coauthored with Herbert F. York). Sanford Lakoff is professor emeritus of political science at the University of California at San Diego. He is the author of many books and articles, including Equality in Political Philosophy and A Shield in Space? (coauthored with Herbert F. York).

Inhaltsangabe

1. The New Appeal of an Old Ideal 2. Democracy as the Quest for Autonomy
History 3. Communal Autonomy: Athenian Democracy 4. Plural Autonomy: Roman
and Later Republicanism 5. Individual Autonomy: Liberal Democracy 6.
Backlash: Criticism and the Rise of Modern Autocracy Theory 7. Modern
Democracy: Compound Autonomy 8. The Individual and the Group: Voting and
Elections 9. Federalism: Devolution and Cooperation Practice 10.
Democratization: Perils of the Passage 11. Autonomy Against Itself:
Pitfalls and Pathologies 12. Democracy and World Peace: Euphoria Limited
Conclusion 13. Democracy and Its Prospects