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The history of democracy : a Marxist interpretation /
Democracy under neoliberalism has become tarnished, as governments become disconnected from voters and pursue policies against the interests of the people. And yet the ideal of democracy continues to inspire movements around the world. Brian Roper refreshes our understanding of democracy using a Mar...
| Clasificación: | JC421 .R628 2013eb |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Pluto Press,
2013.
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| Sumario: | Democracy under neoliberalism has become tarnished, as governments become disconnected from voters and pursue policies against the interests of the people. And yet the ideal of democracy continues to inspire movements around the world. Brian Roper refreshes our understanding of democracy using a Marxist theoretical framework. He traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy in Europe and North America, through to the global spread of democracy during the past century. As an alternative, he offers an engaging Marxist critique of representative democracy, which has the potential to undermine the existing status quo. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 310 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849647137 1849647135 9781849647151 1849647151 9781849647144 1849647143 |