Democracy
Government of the People or Government of the Politicians?
Published on 28. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7425-2040-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this accessible and engaging book, JosZ Nun provides a comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of democracy from ancient Greece to contemporary Latin America. The author's authoritative historical and comparative discussion of democracy is combined with his own evaluation of the conditions and possibilities for the development of genuinely democratic societies in our time throughout the world. All readers will benefit from Nun's insightful distinction between two visions of democracy-government of the people or government of the politicians-and their profound consequences.
Reviews / Votes
Nun provides a comprehensive discussion of the theory and practice of democracy from ancient Greece to contemporary Latin America. This historical and comparative discussion of democracy is combined with his own analysis of the conditions and possibilities for the development of genuinely democratic societies in our epoch, in Latin America and throughout the world. -- Richard Harris, California State University, Monterey Bay Clearly written and concise. This book should stimulate discussion and debate as a supplemental text in the classroom. Recommended. CHOICE Makes a number of provocative and interesting points of a philosophical nature while advocating essentially social democratic values. The work is very well worth reading...He presents a spirited argument. Latin America Research Review A major original work on democratic theory and the comparative study of new democracies that will be of great interest to scholars. In addition, its clear, readable style will make it appealing to students. -- Guillermo A. O'Donnell, University of Notre DameMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-2040-0 (9780742520400)
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E-Book
07/2003
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€21.99
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Person
One of Latin America's most noted scholars, JosZ Nun is senior researcher at the National Council of Technical and Scientific Investigation (CONICET) and director of the Institute of Advanced Social Sciences, the National University of General San Mart'n, Buenos Aires.
Content
Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Family Resemblances Part 4 Athens and Sparta Part 5 Schumpeter and the Politicians Part 6 The Pluralist Theories Part 7 The Declaration of 1948 Part 8 Capitalism and Democracy: A First Approach Part 9 The Keynesian Alchemy Part 10 Marshall and the Citizens Part 11 From Schumpeter to Marshall Part 12 The Experience in the Developed Capitalist Countries Part 13 European Transitions to Democracy Part 14 Capitalism and Democracy: A Second Approach Part 15 Legitimacy, Moral Autonomy, and Preferences Part 16 From the Thirty Glorious Years to the Great Recession Part 17 Welfare States in Transition Part 18 The Problem of Social Exclusion Part 19 The Latin American Case Part 20 An Unhappy Balance Part 21 An Idea and Its Concrete Manifestations Part 22 Conditional Democracy Part 23 Deceiving Resemblances Part 24 Epilogue