Buch(elektronisch)1996

Democracy: History, Theory, Practice

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Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- 1. The New Appeal of an Old Ideal -- 2. Democracy as the Quest for Autonomy -- History -- 3. Communal Autonomy: Athenian Democracy -- 4. Plural Autonomy: Roman and Later Republicanism -- 5. Individual Autonomy: Liberal Democracy -- 6. Backlash: Criticism and the Rise of Modern Autocracy -- Theory -- 7. Modern Democracy: Compound Autonomy -- 8. The Individual and the Group: Voting and Elections -- 9. Federalism: Devolution and Cooperation -- Practice -- 10. Democratization: Perils of the Passage -- 11. Autonomy Against Itself: Pitfalls and Pathologies -- 12. Democracy and World Peace: Euphoria Limited -- Conclusion -- 13. Democracy and Its Prospects -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author