Detalls del llibre
In a tightly-argued analysis, the book offers innovative accounts of the value of democracy, the links between direct and representative institutions, the question of political community, and trade-offs between democracy and competing values. Building on a justification for democracy which embraces scepticism, Saward argues that democracy means the responsiveness of government to citizens' wishes. He shows why direct democracy and an array of constitutionally guaranteed rights are crucial to democracy. A comprehensive framework for analysing trade-offs of democracy illuminates the interplay between democratic idealism and political realism. The discussion of political community cuts through conventional pessimism to show how democrats can respond positively to sub-group demands for autonomy. The Terms of Democracy will be welcomed by all those engaged in debates about democracy's present and future.
- Autors Michael (The Open University) Saward, A. (University Of London) Frohlich
- ISBN13 9780745619903
- ISBN10 0745619908
- Pàgines 205
- Any Edició 1998
- Fecha de publicación 06/05/1998
- Idioma Alemany, Francès
Ressenyes i valoracions
Terms of Democracy (Alemany, Francès)
- De
- Michael (The Open University) Saward, A. (University Of London) Frohlich
- 9780745619903



