The Future of Democracy: A Defence of the Rules of the GameNorberto Bobbio is the foremost political theorist in Italy today. Written with verve and passion as well as erudition, this important work will make a major contribution to current debates in social and political theory. It will be of great interest to students of sociology, politics and philosophy, as well as to anyone concerned with the nature and future of democracy. |
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Recensione dell'utente - thcson - LibraryThingA good set of essays by the prominent Italian philosopher. I particularly liked the first one on the future of democracy, which reminded me of Robert MacIver's works. It's political philosophy in a ... Leggi recensione completa
Sommario
Introduction by Richard Bellamy | 1 |
Preface | 17 |
Representative and Direct Democracy | 43 |
The Constraints of Democracy | 63 |
Democracy and Invisible Power | 79 |
Liberalism Old and New | 98 |
Contract and Contractarianism in the Current Debate | 118 |
The Rule of Men or the Rule of Law? | 138 |
Notes | 157 |
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| Titolo | The Future of Democracy: A Defence of the Rules of the Game |
| Autore | Norberto Bobbio |
| Curatore | Richard Paul Bellamy |
| Edizione | ristampa |
| Editore | U of Minnesota Press, 1987 |
| ISBN | 0816615845, 9780816615841 |
| Lunghezza | 184 pagine |
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