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_aPrzeworski, Adam, _eauthor. |
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_aDemocracy and the Limits of Self-Government / _cAdam Przeworski. |
| 246 | 3 | _aDemocracy & the Limits of Self-Government | |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010. |
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_a1 online resource (218 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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_aCambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy ; _v9 |
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| 500 | _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016). | ||
| 520 | _aThe political institutions under which we live today evolved from a revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the eighteenth century: that a people should govern itself. Yet if we judge contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government, equality and liberty, we find that democracy is not what it was dreamt to be. This book addresses central issues in democratic theory by analyzing the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world. With attention throughout to historical and cross-national variations, the focus is on the generic limits of democracy in promoting equality, effective participation, control of governments by citizens, and liberty. The conclusion is that although some of this dissatisfaction has good reasons, some is based on an erroneous understanding of how democracy functions. Hence, although the analysis identifies the limits of democracy, it also points to directions for feasible reforms. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aRepresentative government and representation | |
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_iPrint version: _z9780521761031 |
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_aCambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy ; _v9. |
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| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511778490 |
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