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Democracy in Britain / Matt Cole.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cole, Matthew.
- Series:
- Politics study guides.
- Politics study guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--Great Britain--History.
- Democracy.
- Democracy--Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times. The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy.
- Contents:
- Contents; Boxes; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Representation, Liberty and Democracy; CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Democracy; CHAPTER 3 The Emergence of Representative Democracy; CHAPTER 4 The Westminster Model; CHAPTER 5 Critiques of British Democracy; CHAPTER 6 The Remedies; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: The Puzzle of Participation; References; Index;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliography and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-50152-9
- 9786610501526
- 0-7486-2669-7
- OCLC:
- 475989312
- Publisher Number:
- 9780748626694
- 9780748623129
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