Democracy

Herausgeber: Estlund, David

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

" Democracy" brings together some of the most sophisticated thinking on democratic theory in one concise volume. Written by experts in the field, these contemporary readings are distinctively philosophical, but will appeal to students in historical, empirical, legal, or policy- oriented disciplines which deal with democratic theory.

Produktdetails

• Wiley Blackwell Readings in Ph
• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 164mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 608g
• ISBN-13: 9780631221036
• ISBN-10: 0631221034
• Artikelnr.: 21764729

Autorenporträt

David Estlund is Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. He is editor of Sex, Preference, and Family, (with Martha Nussbaum, 1997).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements.

Introduction: David Estlund.

Part I: Procedural Fairness.

Part II: Ideal Deliberation.

Part III: Wise Decisions.

Part IV: Deliberation and Institutions.

Part V: Why Vote?.

Part VI: Formal Models and Normative Theory.

Bibliography.

Index.

Rezensionen

"...a remarkable collection of recent philosophical reflections ondemocracy in the Anglo-American analytic tradition." LaurencePiper, Theoria

"David Estlund has put together an outstanding collection ofphilosophical essays about democracy. Estlund's choices are wise,his organization is illuminating, and his introduction alone isworth the price of admission." Joshua Cohen,Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"An absolutely first-rate collection, valuable for teachers andstudents alike. This is an unsurpassed introduction to, andoverview of, the very best contemporary thought on the democraticidea." Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago