Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government

Informationen zum Autor Adam Przeworski is the Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Politics at New York University. Previously, he was the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. He is the author of thirteen books and numerous articles. His recent publications include Democracy and Development, co-authored with Michael R. Alvarez, José Antonio Cheibub and Fernando Limongi (2000), Democracy and the Rule of Law, co-edited with José María Maravall (2003), and States and Markets (2003). He is the recipient of the 2001 Woodrow Wilson Prize. Klappentext The book analyzes the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world and identifies directions for feasible reforms. Zusammenfassung The book addresses central issues in democratic theory by analyzing the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world. The focus is on the generic limits of democracy in promoting equality! effective participation! control of governments by citizens! and liberty. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Self-government of the people; 3. A brief history of representative institutions; 4. Equality; 5. Choice and participation; 6. Agency; 7. Liberty; 8. Democracy as an implementation of self-government in our times.

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• Authors: Adam Przeworski, Adam (New York University) Przeworski
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2010
• EAN: 9780521761031
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76103-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Cambridge Studies in the Theor; Cambridge Studies in the Theor; Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education