Format:
Online-Ressource (xiii, 170 p)
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ill
ISBN:
1280501529
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9781280501524
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9780748626694
Series Statement:
Politics Study Guides EUP
Content:
This textbook brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times and a critical picture of its place in Britain today. The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy, from the power of the Prime Minister and the role of political parties to the influence of pressure groups and the media, as well as recent constitutional changes.In the context of declining public trust in political in
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Boxes; Introduction; PART I: THEORY; CHAPTER 1 Representation, Liberty and Democracy; CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Democracy; CHAPTER 3 The Emergence of Representative Democracy; CHAPTER 4 The Westminster Model; CHAPTER 5 Critiques of British Democracy; CHAPTER 6 The Remedies; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: The Puzzle of Participation; References; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0870817590
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780748623129
Additional Edition:
Print version Democracy in Britain
Language:
English
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