On democracy / Robert A. Dahl with a new preface and two new chapters by Ian Shapiro.
2015
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Title
On democracy / Robert A. Dahl with a new preface and two new chapters by Ian Shapiro.
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015]
Call Number
JC423 .D2497 2015
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
0300194463 (pbk.)
9780300194463 (pbk.)
9780300194463 (pbk.)
Description
xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)914295241
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition / Ian Shapiro
vii
Note on the Text / Ian Shapiro
xiv
1.
Do We Really Need a Guide?
1
pt. I
THE BEGINNING
2.
Where and How Did Democracy Develop? A Brief History
7
3.
What Lies Ahead?
26
pt. II
IDEAL DEMOCRACY
4.
What Is Democracy?
35
5.
Why Democracy?
44
6.
Why Political Equality I? Intrinsic Equality
62
7.
Why Political Equality II? Civic Competence
69
pt. III
ACTUAL DEMOCRACY
8.
What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?
83
9.
Varieties I: Democracy on Different Scales
100
10.
Varieties II: Constitutions
119
11.
Varieties III: Parties and Electoral Systems
130
pt. IV
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE AND UNFAVORABLE
12.
What Underlying Conditions Favor Democracy?
145
13.
Why Market-Capitalism Favors Democracy
166
14.
Why Market-Capitalism Harms Democracy
173
15.
The Unfinished Journey
180
pt. V
After ON DEMOCRACY, BY IAN SHAPIRO
16.
Continuing the Journey?
191
17.
Democracy and Inequality
200
Appendix A
On Electoral Systems
209
Appendix B
Political Accommodation in Culturally or Ethnically Divided Countries
212
Appendix C
On Counting Democratic Countries
216
Appendix D
On Counting Democratic Countries II
220
Notes
235
Further Reading
245
Acknowledgments
251
Index
253