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Paperback The Shortest History of Democracy: 4,000 Years of Self-Government - A Retelling for Our Times Book

ISBN: 1615198962

ISBN13: 9781615198962

The Shortest History of Democracy: 4,000 Years of Self-Government - A Retelling for Our Times

(Part of the The Shortest History Series)

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This compact history unspools the tumultuous global story that began with democracy's radical core idea: We can collaborate, as equals, to determine our own futures. Acclaimed political thinker John Keane traces how this concept emerged and evolved, from the earliest "assembly democracies" in Syria-Mesopotamia to European-style "electoral democracy" and to our uncertain present.

Today, thanks to our always-on communication channels, governments...

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