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The Meaning of Democracy and the Vulnerabilities of Democracies: A Response to Tocqueville's Challenge
Vincent Ostrom
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Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
We struggle in the modern age to preserve individual freedoms and social self-government in the face of large and powerful governments that lay claim to the symbols and language of democracy, according to Vincent Ostrom.
Arguing that democratic systems are characterized by self-governing--not state- governed--societies, Ostrom contends that the nature and strength of individual relationships and self-organizing behavior are critical to the creation and survival of a democratic political system. Ostrom begins with a basic contradiction identified by Alexis de Tocqueville. De Tocqueville suggested that if citizens acted on the basis of their natural inclinations they would expect government ... Read more
We struggle in the modern age to preserve individual freedoms and social self-government in the face of large and powerful governments that lay claim to the symbols and language of democracy, according to Vincent Ostrom.
Arguing that democratic systems are characterized by self-governing--not state- governed--societies, Ostrom contends that the nature and strength of individual relationships and self-organizing behavior are critical to the creation and survival of a democratic political system. Ostrom begins with a basic contradiction identified by Alexis de Tocqueville. De Tocqueville suggested that if citizens acted on the basis of their natural inclinations they would expect government ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472084562
SKU
V9780472084562
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About Vincent Ostrom
Vincent Ostrom is Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science Emeritus and Co-Director of the Workshop on Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University. He is the author of many works on political theory and public administration.
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