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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814111603321

Autore

Cole Matthew

Titolo

Democracy in Britain / / Matt Cole

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2006

ISBN

1-280-50152-9

9786610501526

0-7486-2669-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Collana

Politics study guides

Disciplina

321.80941

Soggetti

Democracy - Great Britain - History

Democracy - Great Britain

Great Britain Politics and government 1997-2007

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Boxes; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Representation, Liberty and Democracy; CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Democracy; CHAPTER 3 The Emergence of Representative Democracy; CHAPTER 4 The Westminster Model; CHAPTER 5 Critiques of British Democracy; CHAPTER 6 The Remedies; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: The Puzzle of Participation; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times. The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy.