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Author:

Samons, Loren J.

Title:

What's wrong with democracy? : from Athenian practice to American worship / Loren J. Samons II.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xx, 307 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Democracy--History.
Direct democracy--Athens.--Athens.
Representative government and representation--United States.
Political culture--United States--History.
Republicanism--United States--History.
United States--Greek influences.--Greek influences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-296) and index.

Contents:

Conclusion : Socrates, Pericles, and the citizen. Democracy and demagogues : election, voting, and qualifications for citizenship -- Public finance : democracy and the people's purse -- Foreign policy I : democracy imperial -- Foreign policy II : the Peloponnesian War -- National defense : democracy defeated -- Democracy and religion -- Conclusion : Socrates, Pericles, and the citizen.

ISBN:

9780520236608 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520236602 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54971855

LCCN:

2004008500

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)