Democracy and Its Critics (Routledge Revivals) - Anglo-American Democratic Thought in the Nineteenth Century

Informationen zum Autor Jon Roper Klappentext Originally published in 1989, a guide for students coming for the first time to the study of democracy, who often find it difficult to trace the developement of the idea and to place it in historical context. In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to arguments for and against criticisms of the concept of democracy. He does so through examination of the statements and writings of major nineteenth-century politicians and philosophers, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1989, a guide for students coming for the first time to the study of democracy, who often find it difficult to trace the developement of the idea and to place it in historical context. In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to arguments for and against criticisms of the concept of democracy. He does so through examination of the statements and writings of major nineteenth-century politicians and philosophers, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Traditions of Democratic Thought; Part 2 The democratic debate in America; Chapter 2 The Founding of the American Republic; Chapter 3 Democracy’s Critics; Chapter 4 Interpretations of the Democratic Ideal; Part 3 The democratic debate in Britain; Chapter 5 Preparing for Democracy; Chapter 6 A Grudging Acceptance of the People’s Right to Vote; Chapter 7 Democracy’s Critics; Part 4 Conclusion; Chapter 8 Democracy, Values and Ideology;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jon Roper, Jon (University of Wales Roper, Roper Jon
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.03.2012
• EAN: 9780415608879
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60887-9
• Pagine: 244
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies