Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1 Paul Miller Jr Paul Paperback 9780521786201

Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1Author(s): Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred D. Miller, Jr, Jeffrey Paul\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521786201, 978-0521786201\nSynopsis\nThe essays in this volume, first published in 2000, explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some essays discuss the appropriate ends of government or examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people. Some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives, asking, for example, whether individuals have a duty to vote, or whether inequalities in political influence among citizens (measured in terms of campaign contributions) can be morally justified. Other essays analyze democratic institutions, discussing what role deliberation should play in the democratic process, and asking whethe.