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How Democratic is the American Constitution? Second Edition
Robert A. Dahl
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Description for How Democratic is the American Constitution? Second Edition
Paperback. This work questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. It reveals the Constitution's potentially antidemocratic elements and explains why they are there, compares the American constitutional system to other democratic systems, and more. Series: Castle Lectures Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
A Washington Post Book World Best Seller
“Robert A. Dahl . . . is about as covered in honors as a scholar can be. . . . He knows what he is talking about. And he thinks that the Constitution has something the matter with it.”—Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker
“A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American Constitution.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books
In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists poses the question, “Why should Americans uphold their constitution?” The vast majority of Americans venerate ... Read more
A Washington Post Book World Best Seller
“Robert A. Dahl . . . is about as covered in honors as a scholar can be. . . . He knows what he is talking about. And he thinks that the Constitution has something the matter with it.”—Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker
“A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American Constitution.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books
In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists poses the question, “Why should Americans uphold their constitution?” The vast majority of Americans venerate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Castle Lectures Series
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300095241
SKU
V9780300095241
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About Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl (1915–2014) was a political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books, including Who Governs?, Democracy and Its Critics, and On Democracy.
Reviews for How Democratic is the American Constitution? Second Edition
“A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American Constitution.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books “Robert A. Dahl . . . is about as covered in honors as a scholar can be. . . . He knows what he is talking about. And he thinks that the Constitution has something the matter with it.”—Hendrik Hertzberg, New ... Read more