20% off all books with the code: BOOKS
  • check 10+ million books
  • check New arrivals every day
  • check Trusted by 1M+ customers
  • check Great prices & discounts
  • check Shipping across Europe

Demopolis - Josiah Ober

English
2017-07-20
โ‚ฌ169.22 โ‚ฌ211.53

-20% with code BOOKS

In stock at our supplier

Shipping in 17-23 days

30-day return policy

What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in ancient Athens, before liberalism. Participatory self-government is the basis of political practice in 'Demopoli ... Full description

You May Also Like

Description

What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in ancient Athens, before liberalism. Participatory self-government is the basis of political practice in 'Demopolis', a hypothetical modern state powerfully imagined by award-winning historian and political scientist Josiah Ober. Demopolis' residents aim to establish a secure, prosperous, and non-tyrannical community, where citizens govern as a collective, both directly and through representatives, and willingly assume the costs of self-government because doing so benefits them, both as a group and individually. Basic democracy, as exemplified in real Athens and imagined Demopolis, can provide a stable foundation for a liberal state. It also offers a possible way forward for religious societies seeking a realistic alternative to autocracy.

More Information

Author Josiah Ober
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Release year 2017
Cover type Hardcover
EAN 9781316510360
Write Your Own Review
You're reviewing: Demopolis
Your Rating:

Goodreads Reviews

โ‚ฌ169.22 โ‚ฌ211.53