Democracy in Britain / / Matt Cole.

This textbook brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times and a critical picture of its place in Britain today.The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what dem...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2006
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Politics Study Guides : PSG
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Boxes
  • Introduction
  • PART I: THEORY
  • CHAPTER 1 Representation, Liberty and Democracy
  • CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Democracy
  • CHAPTER 3 The Emergence of Representative Democracy
  • PART II: PRACTICE
  • CHAPTER 4 The Westminster Model
  • CHAPTER 5 Critiques of British Democracy
  • CHAPTER 6 The Remedies
  • CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: The Puzzle of Participation
  • References
  • Index