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OverviewIn this timely and important work, eminent political theorist John Dunn argues that democracy is not synonymous with good government. The author explores the labyrinthine reality behind the basic concept of democracy, demonstrating how the political system that people in the West generally view as straightforward and obvious is, in fact, deeply unclear and, in many cases, dysfunctional. Consisting of four thought-provoking lectures, Dunn's book sketches the path by which democracy became the only form of government with moral legitimacy, analyzes the contradictions and pitfalls of modern American democracy, and challenges the academic world to take responsibility for giving the world a more coherent understanding of this widely misrepresented political institution. Suggesting that the supposedly ideal marriage of liberal economics with liberal democracy can neither ensure its continuance nor even address the problems of contemporary life, this courageous analysis attempts to show how we came to be so gripped by democracy's spell and why we must now learn to break it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John DunnPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9780300179910ISBN 10: 030017991 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 29 July 2014 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsOf the many excellent philosophers of democracy working today, John Dunn of Cambridge University is the one best attuned to its paradoxes. -Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times -- Christopher Caldwell Fiancial Times Author InformationJohn Dunn is emeritus professor of political theory at King’s College, Cambridge, and one of the founders of the “Cambridge school” of political thought. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |