The Life and Death of Democracy

by John Keane

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In the grand tradition of Paul Kennedy s The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers comes this provocative history of world democracy, which begins with the ancient Myceans and ends in our fractious present. Overturning long-cherished notions, John Keane poses challenging questions: Did democracy actually begin in ancient Greece or earlier in Mesopotamia? Do the American and British systems actually live up to their democratic ideals? Why is there a bad...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393058352

ISBN13:9780393058352

Release Date:August 2009

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:958 Pages

Weight:3.06 lbs.

Dimensions:2.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Democracy Education & Reference Elections & Political Process History Ideologies & Doctrines Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences World

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