Can democracy work? : a short history of a radical idea, from ancient Athens to our world / James Miller.
"Today, democracy is the world's only broadly accepted political system, and yet it has become synonymous with disappointment and crisis. How did it come to this? In [this book], James Miller, author of the classic history of 1960s protest "Democracy Is in the Streets", offers a lively, surprising, and urgent history of the democratic idea from its first stirrings to the present."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374137649
- ISBN: 0374137641
- Physical Description: ix, 306 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prelude: What is democracy? -- A closed community of self-governing citizens -- A revolutionary assertion of popular sovereignty -- A commercial republic of free individuals -- A struggle for political and social equality -- A hall of mirrors -- Coda: Who are we?
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- Democracy > History.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 321.8 MIL (Text) | 36015000671731 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
