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How democratic is the American Constitution? / Robert A. Dahl.
LIBRA KF4550 .D34 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dahl, Robert A., 1915-2014.
- Series:
- Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
- The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Constitutional law--United States.
- Constitutional law.
- United States.
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- In this provocative book, an eminent political scientist poses the question: "Why should we uphold our constitution?"
- Contents:
- Introduction: fundamental questions
- What the framers couldn't know
- The constitution as a model: an American illusion
- Electing the president
- How well does the constitutional system perform?
- Why not a more democratic constitution?
- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-190) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300092180
- OCLC:
- 50815927
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