Theories of democracy : a critical introduction

Author(s)

• Cunningham, Frank

Bibliographic Information

Theories of democracy : a critical introduction

Frank Cunningham

（Routledge contemporary political philosophy）

Routledge, 2002

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-238) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is the first book to be published in this exciting new series on political philosophy. Cunningham provides a critical and clear introduction to the main contemporary approaches to democracy: participatory democracy, classic and radical pluralism, deliberative democracy, catallaxy, and others. Also discussed are theorists in the background of current democratic thought, such as Tocqueville, Mill, and Rousseau. The book includes applications of democratic theories including an extended discussion of democracy and globalisation.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Problems of democracy
• Chapter 3 Liberal democracy
• Chapter 4 Liberal democracy and the problems
• Chapter 5 Classic pluralism
• Chapter 6 Catallaxy
• Chapter 7 Part Icipatory democracy
• Chapter 8 Democratic pragmatism
• Chapter 9 Deliberative democracy
• Chapter 10 Radical pluralism
• Chapter 11 Applying democratic theories: globalization

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Details

• NCID: BA54726910
• ISBN:
  • 0415228786
  • 0415228794
• LCCN: 2001034998
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: 248 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Democracy
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA54728745