Democracy in Britain - Cole, Matthew (Edinburgh University Press, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Boxes; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Representation, Liberty and Democracy; CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Democracy; CHAPTER 3 The Emergence of Representative Democracy; CHAPTER 4 The Westminster Model; CHAPTER 5 Critiques of British Democracy; CHAPTER 6 The Remedies; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: The Puzzle of Participation; References; Index
Brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times. The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy