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Democracy A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2023 • English

Democracy A Very Short Introduction

By Naomi Zack

3 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring 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 ...Show more

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9780192845061

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

Democracy A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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