Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-324) and index.
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Part one. Liberalism and republicanism -- part two. Contemporary theories of democracy -- part three. Critiques of contemporary democratic theory and practice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the works of classical, modern, and contemporary commentators to illustrate the deep and diverse roots of the democratic ideal, as well as to provide materials for thinking about the way some contemporary theories build on different traditions of democratic theorizing.