Democracy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) 1st Edition

Democracy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) 1st Edition- Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780192845061,0192845063,9780192659651, 0192659650

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192659650
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780192659651
• Author: Naomi Zack

Democracy refers to both ideal and real forms of government. The concept of democracy means that those governed ― the demos ― have a say in government. But different conceptions of democracy have left many out. Naomi Zack provides here a fresh treatment of the history of this idea and its key conceptions. In the ancient world, direct and representative democracy in Athens and Rome privileged elites, as did democratic deliberative bodies in Africa, India, the Middle East, and China. Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero were sceptical of mob-rule dangers of democracy. The medieval and renaissance periods saw legislative checks on monarchy, notably the Magna Carta. The social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau matched political expectations that national government be based on consent, for the benefit of those governed. The American Revolution established a new sovereignty, based on British government tradition. By contrast, the French Revolution heralded universal humanitarian ideals.

Table contents:

1. Thinking about Democracy: Tools for understanding
2. Democracy in the Ancient World: Greece, Rome, and Beyond
3. Democracy in the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds – Internal Democratic Structures
4. The Social Contract: Consent of those Governed
5. Rights and Revolutions: (Exclusive) Political Equality
6. Social Progressivism: Toward Democracy in Society
7. World War II and after: New Democracies and New Conceptions of Democracy
8. The Future of Democracy: Threats and Resilience

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