
Democracy in Crisis
Lessons from Ancient Athens
Jeff Miller(Author)
Imprint Academic (Publisher)
Published on 4. January 2022
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-78836-063-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the storming of the Capitol and the rise of authoritarian rhetoric and politicians to the challenge of global warming, liberal democracy faces a twin crisis of legitimacy and efficacy. Democracy in Crisis points to long neglected resources from the world's first democracy - Ancient Athens - prompting us to think beyond our current practices.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78836-063-0 (9781788360630)
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12/2021
Andrews UK
€29.99
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Person
Jeff Miller is a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He writes and publishes mostly on Ancient Greek political thought, with a particular recent emphasis on democratic theory and Athenian comedy. His articles have been published in leading journals including Political Theory, The Journal of Politics and History of Political Thought.