Ancient and modern democracy: Two concepts of liberty?

"Ancient and Modern Democracy is a comprehensive account of Athenian democracy as a subject of criticism, admiration and scholarly debate for 2,500 years, covering the features of Athenian democracy, its importance for the English, American and French revolutions and for the debates on democrac...

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1. Verfasser: Nippel, Wilfried 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tribe, Keith (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2015
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Zusammenfassung:"Ancient and Modern Democracy is a comprehensive account of Athenian democracy as a subject of criticism, admiration and scholarly debate for 2,500 years, covering the features of Athenian democracy, its importance for the English, American and French revolutions and for the debates on democracy and political liberty from the nineteenth century to the present. Discussions were always in the context of contemporary constitutional problems. Time and again they made a connection with a long-established tradition, involving both dialogue with ancient sources and with earlier phases of the reception of Antiquity. They refer either to a common cultural legacy or to specific national traditions; they often involve a mixture of political and scholarly arguments. This book elucidates the complexity of considering and constructing systems of popular self-rule"...
Beschreibung:xi, 385 Seiten
ISBN:9781107020726
1107020727

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