| Publication |
Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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| Description |
64pWhite spine
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| Series |
Political and Economic Systems
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| Summary/Abstract |
Tells the story of Democracy, how it developed as a set of ideas from its origins to the present, how it has evolved in practice, and whether it benefits the people who live under it.
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| Contents |
Turning points
An idea in waiting
Representative democracy
Constitutions and the franchise
Voting
The crucial ingredients
Fertile soil, stony ground
Strengths and weaknesses
Beyond the nation-state
So, what is democracy?
Timeline
Further reading and other resources
Some key people in the history of democracy
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
0431124418 Pb.
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