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Democracy: How Direct?
Elliott . Ed(S): Abrams
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Description for Democracy: How Direct?
Hardback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
For more than two hundred years Americans have been debating how direct a democracy they want. Many hold that representative government too seldom reflects the people's real views, while others counter that direct popular voting will lead to excesses of passion and deficits of deliberation. In Democracy: How Direct? Elliot Abrams brings together eminent scholars to discuss the issues surrounding the dilemma of a representative versus direct democracy. This collection of previously unpublished essays begins by examining the views of our nation's founders and the historical perspectives on our democracy and then debates modern issues such as polling, public opinion, ... Read more
For more than two hundred years Americans have been debating how direct a democracy they want. Many hold that representative government too seldom reflects the people's real views, while others counter that direct popular voting will lead to excesses of passion and deficits of deliberation. In Democracy: How Direct? Elliot Abrams brings together eminent scholars to discuss the issues surrounding the dilemma of a representative versus direct democracy. This collection of previously unpublished essays begins by examining the views of our nation's founders and the historical perspectives on our democracy and then debates modern issues such as polling, public opinion, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Ethics & Public Policy Center
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742523180
SKU
V9780742523180
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About Elliott . Ed(S): Abrams
Elliott Abrams, former president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is special assistant to the President and the National Security Council's senior director for democracy, human rights, and international operations.
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