What democracy is for : on freedom and moral government /

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In this provocative book, Stein Ringen argues that the world's democracies are failing to live up to their ideals--the United States and Great Britain most especially. The core value of democracy, he contends, is freedom, the freedom to live a good life according to one's own choosing. Yet...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ringen, Stein
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2009, ©2007.
Temas:
Democracy.
Business and politics.
Corporate power.
Globalization.
Political ethics.
Social justice.
Social Justice
Affaires et politique.
Pouvoir économique.
Mondialisation.
Morale politique.
Justice sociale.
globalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this provocative book, Stein Ringen argues that the world's democracies are failing to live up to their ideals--the United States and Great Britain most especially. The core value of democracy, he contends, is freedom, the freedom to live a good life according to one's own choosing. Yet he shows that democracy's freedom is on the decline. Citizens are increasingly distrustful of political systems weighted by money, and they don't participate in political affairs as they once did. Ringen warns of the risks we face if this trend continues, and puts forth an ambitious proposal for democratic r.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 319 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-313) and index.
ISBN:9781400831678
1400831679

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