描述
ISBN: 9780192802507
- A lively and accessible guide to the history, doctrine, and practices of democracy
- Challenges the view that democracy is a single, overriding imperative
- Stresses the importance but also the dangers of unmodified and unrestrained democracy
- Unravels the startlingly contrasting ways in which 'democracy' has been interpreted in different times and places
- Covers the main controversies about such issues as who should have a right to vote, by looking at key case studies
- Bernard Crick is one of the best known and most respected academics in politics
- Known also for his journalism and as principal author of the 'Crick Report' on the teaching of citizenship and politics in schools
Net weight: 0.115kg