How Democratic Is the American Constitution?

Name: How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
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ISBN: 9780300092189

ISBN-10: 0300092180

ISBN-13: 9780300092189

Edition: 2001

Authors: Robert A. Dahl

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In this work, an American political scientist poses the question, 'Why should we uphold our constitution?'. Dahl looks at the tension between the Americans' belief in the legitimacy of their constitution and in the principles of democracy.

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 2/8/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction: Fundamental Questions



What the Framers Couldn't Know



The Constitution as a Model: An American Illusion



Electing the President



How Well Does the Constitutional System Perform?



Why Not a More Democratic Constitution?



Some Reflections on the Prospects for a More Democratic Constitution



On the Terms "Democracy" and "Republic"


App. B: Tables and Figures


Notes


Index