What's wrong with democracy?
What's wrong with democracy?: from Athenian practice to American worship Loren J. Samons II,
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. ; University of California Press, c2004.
ISBN: 0520236602
DDC: 321.8
LCC: JC421
Edition: (cloth : alk. paper)
Summary:
"Fifth-century Athens is praised as the cradle of democracy and
sometimes treated as a potential model for modern political theory or
practice. In this reassessment of classical Athenian democracy and
its significance for the United States today, Loren J. Samons II
provides ample justification for our founding fathers distrust of
democracy, a form of government they scorned precisely because of
their familiarity with classical Athens.".
"What's Wrong with Democracy? challenges many basic assumptions about
the character and success of Athenian democracy and offers
discussions of topics including the dangers of the popular vote,
Athens's acquisitive foreign policy, the tendency of the state to
overspend, the place of religion in Athenian society, and
more."--BOOK JACKET.
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