Concepts and theories of modern democracy / Anthony H. Birch.

By:

Birch, Anthony Harold

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.Edition: 2nd edDescription: vi, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

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

Subject(s):

Democracy

DDC classification:

321.8 21

LOC classification:

JC423 .B56 2001

Online resources:

Publisher description

Contents:

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

Summary: 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

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	JC423 .B56 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	4	1	Available		00000111086

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

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

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

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