Description
Book SynopsisThis new textbook invites readers to explore their own responses to debates about democracya s meaning. It provides tools for thinking actively about democracy as a practice, an ideal, and a site of contestation.
Trade Review"Saward’s short book is a refreshing account of the broad concerns of democracy which manages to be critical without being pessimistic. It will stimulate students into asking questions rather than trying to provide answers. It provides a general background reading for anyone interested in democratic theory, presenting different routes for students to pursue further study."
Keith Dowding, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsIntroduction.
1. Is this Democracy?.
2. Narrating Democracy I.
3. Narrating Democracy II.
4. Five Challenges.
5. Reinventing Democracy.
Conclusion.
Glossary: Concepts of Democracy.
A Guide to Further Reading.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
