Breaking democracy's spell / John Dunn.

Eminent political theorist John Dunn argues that democracy is not synonymous with good government in this work. The author explores the labyrinthine reality behind the basic concept of democracy, demonstrating how the political system that people in the West generally view as straightforward and obv...

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Online Access: Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Author: Dunn, John, 1940- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014]
Series:Henry L. Stimson lectures, Yale University.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Diagnosing democracy's power
  • Democracy's ascent
  • Recognizing democracy's disorientation
  • Recovering our bearings: fatality, choice, and comprehension
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.