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In this prize-winning book, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time makes a major statement about what democracy is and why it is important. Robert Dahl examines the most basic assumptions of democratic theory, tests them against the questions raised by its critics, and recasts the theory of democracy into a new and coherent whole. He concludes by discussing the direction in which democracy must move if advanced democratic states are to exist in the future.Dahl, Robert A. is the author of 'Democracy and Its Critics', published 1991 under ISBN 9780300049381 and ISBN 0300049382.
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