Can democracy work? : a short history of a radical idea, from ancient Athens to our world / James Miller.
| Author/creator | Miller, Jim, 1947- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | ix, 306 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Short history of a radical idea, from ancient Athens to our world |
| Contents | Prelude: What is democracy? -- A closed community of self-governing citizens -- A revolutionary assertion of popular sovereignty -- A commercial republic of free individuals -- A struggle for political and social equality -- A hall of mirrors -- Coda: Who are we? |
| Abstract | "Today, democracy is the world's only broadly accepted political system, and yet it has become synonymous with disappointment and crisis. How did it come to this? In [this book], James Miller, author of the classic history of 1960s protest "Democracy Is in the Streets", offers a lively, surprising, and urgent history of the democratic idea from its first stirrings to the present."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-286) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018002536 |
| ISBN | 9780374137649 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0374137641 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC423 .M617 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |