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Overview"For more than 200 years Americans have been debating how direct a democracy they want. Many hold that representative government too seldom reflects the people's real views, while others counter that direct popular voting will lead to excesses of passion and deficits of deliberation. In ""Democracy: How Direct?"" Eliot Abrams brings together eminent scholars to discuss the issues surrounding the dilemma of a representative versus direct democracy. This collection of previously unpublished essays begins by examining the views of our nation's founders and the historical perspectives on our democracy and then debates modern issues such as polling, public opinion, and the referendum process. With their valuable combination of historical analysis, contemporary data and theoretical understanding, these essays should raise the level of the ongoing debate surrounding the nature of American democracy." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elliott Abrams , Herman Belz , James S. Fishkin , Benjamin GinsbergPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9780742523180ISBN 10: 0742523187 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 20 August 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationElliott Abrams, former president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is special assistant to the President and the National Security Council's senior director for democracy, human rights, and international operations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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