Democracy A History

Name: Democracy A History
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ISBN: 9780871139313

ISBN-10: 0871139316

ISBN-13: 9780871139313

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Dunn

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The form of democracy first introduced 2,500 years ago by Kleisthenes--introduced, some scholars say, for his own personal gain--is quite different from what we call democracy today. And yet what was essentially a casual, practical solution to local Greek political difficulties has come to stand virtually unchallenged as the ground for modern political authority, and the questions which the Greeks first raised about the meaning of democratic rule still loom over our political and economic life. In Democracy, noted author John Dunn and twelve expert contributors trace the extraordinary political career of democracy from its appearance in ancient Greece to its recent resurrection in Eastern…

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List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/5/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




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