Breaking Democracy's Spell

Name: Breaking Democracy's Spell
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ISBN: 9780300179910

ISBN-10: 030017991X

ISBN-13: 9780300179910

Edition: 2014

Authors: John Dunn

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In this timely and important work, eminent political theorist John Dunn argues that democracy is not synonymous with good government. The author explores the labyrinthine reality behind the basic concept of democracy, demonstrating how the political system that people in the West generally view as straightforward and obvious is, in fact, deeply unclear and, in many cases, dysfunctional. Consisting of four thought-provoking lectures, Dunn’s book sketches the path by which democracy became the only form of government with moral legitimacy, analyzes the contradictions and pitfalls of modern American democracy, and challenges the academic world to take responsibility for giving the world a more…

Book details

List price: $56.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 7/29/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English