Nation of devils :: democracy and the problem of obedience /

Here, Stein Ringen offers a thought-provoking meditation on the art of democratic rule. How does a government persuade the people to accept its authority? Every government must make unpopular demands of its citizens, from levying taxes to enforcing laws and monitoring compliance to regulations. The...

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1. Verfasser: Ringen, Stein
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven : Yale UniversityPress, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung:Here, Stein Ringen offers a thought-provoking meditation on the art of democratic rule. How does a government persuade the people to accept its authority? Every government must make unpopular demands of its citizens, from levying taxes to enforcing laws and monitoring compliance to regulations. The challenge, Ringen argues, is that power is not enough; the populace must also be willing to be led.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300199017
0300199015

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