Description: Democracy's Dangers & Discontents by Bruce S. Thornton By democracy we usually mean a government comprising popular rule, individual human rights and freedom, and a free-market economy. Yet the flaws in traditional Athenian democracy can instruct us on the weaknesses of that first element of modern democracies shared with Athens: rule by all citizens equally. In Democracys Dangers and Discontents, Bruce Thornton discusses those criticisms first aired by ancient critics of Athenian democracy, then traces the historical process by which the Republic of the founders has evolved into something similar to ancient democracy, and finally argues for the relevance of those critiques to contemporary US policy.He asserts that many of the problems we face today are the consequences of the increasing democratization of our government and that the flaws of democracy, being ultimately an expression of the flaws in human nature, are unlikely to be corrected. Yet, he says, the continuing vigour of the US Constitution and the American character give us hope that democracys dangers and discontents do not have to end in soft despotism and that we can restore the limited government of the founders and recover American democracys "aptitude and strength." FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bruce S. Thornton is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of nine books and numerous essays on Greek culture and civilization and their influence on Western civilization; he is currently a professor of classics and humanities at California State University in Fresno, California, USA. Details ISBN0817917942 Author Bruce S. Thornton Pages 205 Year 2014 ISBN-10 0817917942 ISBN-13 9780817917944 Format Hardcover Short Title DEMOCRACYS DANGERS & DISCONTEN Series Hoover Institution Press Publication (Hardcover) Language English Media Book DEWEY 321.8 Series Number 653 Residence Fresno, CA, US Affiliation California State University, Fresno Imprint Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Place of Publication Stanford Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2014-07-01 NZ Release Date 2014-07-01 US Release Date 2014-07-01 Publication Date 2014-07-01 UK Release Date 2014-07-01 Subtitle The Tyranny of the Majority from the Greeks to Obama Publisher Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136593183;
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ISBN-13: 9780817917944
Book Title: Democracy's Dangers & Discontents
Number of Pages: 205 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Democracy's Dangers & Discontents: the Tyranny of the Majority from the Greeks to Obama
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press,U.S.
Publication Year: 2014
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 475 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Bruce S. Thornton
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover
