Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-521-14011-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 361 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy

The book analyzes the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world and identifies directions for feasible reforms.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Przeworski, Adam

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Kommunikation und Partizipation
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Self-government of the people; 3. A brief history of representative institutions; 4. Equality; 5. Choice and participation; 6. Agency; 7. Liberty; 8. Democracy as an implementation of self-government in our times.

Über Autor(innen)

Przeworski, Adam
Adam Przeworski is the Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Politics at New York University. Previously, he was the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. He is the author of thirteen books and numerous articles. His recent publications include Democracy and Development, co-authored with Michael R. Alvarez, José Antonio Cheibub, and Fernando Limongi (2000); Democracy and the Rule of Law, co-edited with José María Maravall (2003); and States and Markets (2003). He is the recipient of the 2001 Woodrow Wilson Prize.