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Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
David Lewis Schaefer (Ed.)
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Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives contains eight essays by political scientists addressing various aspects of the democratic decision-making process. The book is divided into four parts: democratic statesmanship, the extent to which limitations of the democratic principle of majority rule are desirable, the contemporary doctrine of “deliberative democracy,” and informal modes of democratic decision-making. Under these four headings, the contributors discuss a wide variety of issues, including the practice of “political opportunism” by such statesmen as Hamilton and Madison; the historical development of legal restraints on democracy in America ranging from judicial review (during the colonial period) ... Read more
Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives contains eight essays by political scientists addressing various aspects of the democratic decision-making process. The book is divided into four parts: democratic statesmanship, the extent to which limitations of the democratic principle of majority rule are desirable, the contemporary doctrine of “deliberative democracy,” and informal modes of democratic decision-making. Under these four headings, the contributors discuss a wide variety of issues, including the practice of “political opportunism” by such statesmen as Hamilton and Madison; the historical development of legal restraints on democracy in America ranging from judicial review (during the colonial period) ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739142066
SKU
V9780739142066
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About David Lewis Schaefer (Ed.)
David Lewis Schaefer is professor of political science at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
Reviews for Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
An excellent addition to the discussion of Democratic Theory and Democratic Decision-Making. The individual essays are excellent. They are wide-ranging yet also achieve a thought-provoking harmony. This volume will be of interest to both specialists and a wider audience, including for classroom adoption. Highly recommended.
Gregory Bruce Smith, Trinity College This collection, by a group of authors varied in ... Read more
Gregory Bruce Smith, Trinity College This collection, by a group of authors varied in ... Read more