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This wide-ranging text identifies and assesses the main conceptions of democracy from participationist to elitist. It proceeds to consider in detail a range of key issues in democratic theory in relation to which these conceptions can be distinguished.

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Author:   Albert Weale
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   2nd ed. 2007
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.379kg
ISBN:  

9780333948750

ISBN 10:   0333948750
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   29 August 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition The Theoretical Challenge of Democracy Forms of Democratic Government The Justification of Democracy Deliberation , Consensus and Political Equality Participation as Democracy, Participation in Democracy From Conceptions of Representation to Systems of Representation Aggregation, Unanimity and Majority Rule Democracy, Rights and Constitutionalism? The Boundaries of Inclusion International Relations and Democratic Ideals Epilogue: The Democratic Reform of Democracy.

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ALBERT WEALE is Professor of Government, University of Essex, UK

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