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OverviewThe fundamental tenet of democracy is that the majority rules. Yet as James Madison wrote, 'Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the danger of oppression.' In this focused new work, Don Beahm synthesizes some of the most powerful conceptualizations of, and corrections to, the majority tyranny as explicated by James Madison, Alexis de Tocqueville, John C. Calhoun, Robert A. Dahl, and Lani Guinier. In conjunction with this synthesis, Beahm presents his analysis of the main causes of majoritarian tyranny, concluding that while American two-party politics, winner-take-all districting, and voting system may be reformed, the social causes of individual and group interests may only be corrected by proportional representation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald L. BeahmPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.195kg ISBN: 9780739106594ISBN 10: 0739106597 Pages: 119 Publication Date: 03 March 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsDonald Beahm has given us...a valuable analysis of a serious problem-unbridled majority rule-that is often ignored by champions of democracy. -- Richard Young, Seattle University It is an important work on the problem of majoritarian tyranny, one which analyzes and synthesizes the positions of the greatest American political philosophers who dealt with the subject. -- John L. Safford, University of South Carolina Donald Beahm has given us. . .a valuable analysis of a serious problem unbridled majority rule that is often ignored by champions of democracy.--Young, Richard Donald Beahm has given us. . .a valuable analysis of a serious problem-unbridled majority rule-that is often ignored by champions of democracy. -- Richard Young, Seattle University It is an important work on the problem of majoritarian tyranny, one which analyzes and synthesizes the positions of the greatest American political philosophers who dealt with the subject. -- John L. Safford, University of South Carolina It is an important work on the problem of majoritarian tyranny, one which analyzes and synthesizes the positions of the greatest American political philosophers who dealt with the subject.--John L. Safford Author InformationDonald L. Beahm is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Dowling College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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