Cynthia Farrar

Broschiertes Buch

The Origins of Democratic Thinking

The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens

Beschreibung

Dr Farrar argues that the development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC.

Autor

Cynthia Farrar is an independent scholar and civic entrepreneur. She is the author of articles on various aspects of ancient and modern democratic theory and practice. Her research has fueled ground-breaking work with Yale, New Haven's Community Foundation, and her production company, Purple States. Through democratically structured partnerships between communities and institutions, face-to-face deliberations, video storytelling, and a Civic Leagues structure for local engagement, she has revived inclusive democratic citizenship.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9780521375849
• ISBN-10: 0521375843
• Artikelnr.: 24726302