Concepts and theories of modern democracy /

Birch, Anthony Harold.

Concepts and theories of modern democracy / Anthony H. Birch. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2001. - vi, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [262]-272) and index.

1 Introduction Part 1: Authority in the modern state 2 Nationalism & the nation-state 3 Political authority & legitimacy Part 2: The democratic state & the citizen 4 Democracy 5 Political representation 6 Political participation 7 Liberty & freedom 8 Rights Part 3: Political power 10 Pluralism 11 Elitism & class dominance 12 Corporatism Part 4: Styles of political analysis 13 Towards a science of politics 14 Against a science of politics

Updated to include contemporary developments in the field, this new edition continues to provide students with an authoritative and accessible exploration of the principal concepts and theories of modern democracy

041522604X (hbk. : alk. paper) 0415226058 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Democracy.

JC423 / .B56 2001

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