Democracy
A Very Short Introduction
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9780192802507
Publication date:
26/03/2003
Paperback
144 pages
174.0x111.0mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
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Publication date:
26/03/2003
Paperback
144 pages
174.0x111.0mm
Part of Very Short Introduction
Bernard Crick
- A lively and accessible guide to the history, doctrine, and practices of democracy
- Challenges the view that democracy is a single, overriding imperative
- Stresses the importance but also the dangers of unmodified and unrestrained democracy
- Unravels the startlingly contrasting ways in which 'democracy' has been interpreted in different times and places
- Covers the main controversies about such issues as who should have a right to vote, by looking at key case studies
- Bernard Crick is one of the best known and most respected academics in politics
- Known also for his journalism and as principal author of the 'Crick Report' on the teaching of citizenship and politics in schools
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Part of Very Short Introduction
Bernard Crick
Description
No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all 'democracies' allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.
This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world. It argues that democracy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for good government, and that ideas of the rule of law, and of human rights, should in some situations limit democratic claims.
About the Author
Bernard Crick, Formerly Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Part of Very Short Introduction
Bernard Crick
Part of Very Short Introduction
Bernard Crick
Description
No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all 'democracies' allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.
This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world. It argues that democracy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for good government, and that ideas of the rule of law, and of human rights, should in some situations limit democratic claims.
About the Author
Bernard Crick, Formerly Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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