Models of democracy

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Models of democracy

Title:

Models of democracy

Author:

Held, David.

ISBN:

9780745631479

9780745631462

Personal Author:

Held, David.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2006.

Physical Description:

xii, 338 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 1996.

Contents:

1. Classical democracy : Athens -- 2. Republicanism : liberty, self-government and the active citizen -- 3. The development of liberal democracy : for and against the state -- 4. Direct democracy and the end of politics -- 5. Competitive elitism and the technocratic vision -- 6. Pluralism, corporate capitalism and the state -- 7. From postwar stability to political crisis : the polarization of political ideals -- 8. Democracy after Soviet communism -- 9. Deliberative democracy and the defence of the public realm -- 10. Democratic autonomy -- 11. Democracy, the nation-state and the global system.

Abstract:

"David Held provides an introduction to central accounts of democracy from classical Greece to the present, and a critical discussion of what democracy should mean today." "This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of significant transformations in world politics. A new chapter has been added on deliberative democracy which focuses not only on how citizen participation can be increased in politics, but also on how that participation can become more informed. The third edition will prove essential reading for all those interested in politics, political theory and political philosophy."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Democracy.

Democratie.

Theorieën.

Copies:

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Summary

The first two editions of Models of Democracy have proven immensely popular among students and specialists worldwide. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides an introduction to central accounts of democracy from classical Greece to the present and a critical discussion of what democracy should mean today.

This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of significant transformations in world politics, and a new chapter has been added on deliberative democracy which focuses not only on how citizen participation can be increased in politics, but also on how that participation can become more informed.

Like its predecessor, the third edition of Models of Democracy combines lucid exposition and clarity of expression with careful scholarship and originality, making it highly attractive to students and experts in the field. The third edition will prove essential reading for all those interested in politics, political theory and political philosophy.

A companion website to Models of Democracy provides lecturer and student resources; including a study guide, an interview with the author and links to develop the reader's understanding of the topics covered.