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Put together specially for students of democracy, this invaluable reader gathers key statements from political thinkers, explained and contextualised with editorial commentaries. This new edition includes a new introduction, new sections and 29 new readings published since the first edition. Arranged into four sections – Traditional Affirmations of Democracy, Key Concepts, Critiques of Democracy and Contemporary Issues – it covers democratic thinking in a remarkably broad way. A general introduction highlights democracy’s historical complexity and guides you through the current areas of controversy. The extensive bibliography follows the same structure as the text to help you deepen your study.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780748696130 ● Editor Ricardo Blaug & John Schwarzmantel ● Publisher Edinburgh University Press ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5535488 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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