Description
Book SynopsisThe Terms of Democracy shows how democracy makes radical demands upon political leaders and citizens alike. By setting out the terms of democracy in a fresh and systematic way, Michael Saward provides compelling responses to many troubling questions in democratic theory.
Trade Review"Saward's
The Terms of Democracy is a masterpiece of both erudition and concision. The clear analytical style and crisp critical synopses make it one of the best brief guides to democratic theory available today."
Robert E. Goodin, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University "An impressive statement of the case for democracy. The book provides a rare combination of rigorous philosophical argument about principles with a scrupulous assessment of institutional practices in the light of those principles." David Beetham, Professor of Politics, University of Leeds
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
Part I: Justification:.
1. Strategies for Justification.
2. The Grounds of Political Equality.
Part II: Constituting Responsive Rule:.
3. Responsive Rule, Constitutionalism and Democratic Requirements.
4. Majority Rule and Direct Democracy.
5. Democratic Rights.
6. Democratic Institutions.
Part III: Community and Constraint:.
7. Political Units for Democracy.
8. Constrained Democracy.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
