Theories of Democracy

by " Sheldon Wolin - "Liberal/Democratic Divide - Aristotle - Adolfo Perez Esquivel - Alexis Tocqueville - London School of Economics author of The Politics of the Human Anne Phillips - Anthony Downs - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - Arthur Bentley - Aung San Suu Kyi - Benjamin Barber - Chantal Mouffe - Cornel West - Friedrich Hayek - Horace Mann - Iris Marion Young - James Madison - Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Jean-bertrand Aristide - John Dewey - John Locke - John Rawls - John Stuart Mill - John Winthrop - Joseph Schumpeter - Jurgen Habermas - Mahatma Gandhi - Max Weber - Michel Foucault - Milton Friedman - Niccolo Machiavelli - Noberto Bobbio - Robert Bellah - Robert Dahl - Thomas Paine - William Connolly
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Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice, and interests. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the works of classical, modern, and contemporary commentators to illustrate the deep and diverse roots of the democratic ideal, as well as to provide materials for thinking about the way some contemporary theories build on different traditions of democratic theorizing. The arguments addressed in Theories of Democracy appear in the voices of authors who have championed influential theories concerning the opportunities and dangers associated with democratic politics. In this collection, Terchek and Conte have selected excerpts not as a means for promoting a particular way of looking at democracy, but rather they have wisely chosen works that will enable students to carry on an informed discourse on the meaning and purposes of democratic principles and practices. Theories of Democracy is a must for every student of democracy's past, present, and future.