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Conceptions of and Corrections to Majoritarian Tyranny.

The fundamental tenet of democracy is that the majority rules. Yet as James Madison wrote, 'Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the danger of oppression.' In this focused new work, Don Beahm synthesizes some of the most powerful conceptualizations of, and corrections to,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beahm, Donald L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2002.
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505 0 |a Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Historical Examples of Tyranny of the Majority; Approach; Note; References; Chapter 2 -- Madison; Madison's Tyranny of the Majority; Madison's Addition to the Definition of Tyranny; Madison's Perception of Rights; Madison's Corrections to the Tyranny of the Majority; References; Chapter 3 -- Tocqueville; Tocqueville's Tyranny of the Majority; Tocqueville's Addition to the Definition of Tyranny; Tocqueville's Perception of Rights; Tocqueville's Corrections to the Tyranny of the Majority. 
504 |a References. Chapter 4-Calhoun; Calhoun's Tyranny of the Majority; Calhoun's Addition to the Definition of Tyranny; Calhoun's View of Rights; Calhoun's Corrections to the Tyranny of the Majority; Notes; References; Chapter 5-Dahl and Guinier; Dahl's Argument against a Theory of the Tyranny of the Majority; Dahl's Addition to the Definition of Tyranny; Dahl's Perception of Rights; Dahl's Corrections to the Tyranny of the Majority; Guinier's Tyranny of the Majority; Guinier's Addition to the Definition of Tyranny; Guinier's Perception of Rights. 
505 8 |a Guinier's Corrections to the Tyranny of the MajorityWhat Dahl and Guinier Might Say to Each Other; References; Chapter 6 -- A Synthesis of Perspectives on the American Dilemma; A Synthesis of the Tyranny of the Majority; A Synthesis of the Definition of Tyranny; A Synthesis of Rights; A Synthesis of the Corrections to the Tyranny of the Majority; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author. 
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