Democracy and its Critics - 9781912303229

Name: Democracy and its Critics - 9781912303229
Brand: Macat Library

Macat Library

Democracy and its CriticsAuthor(s): Astrid Noren-Nilsson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Macat International Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Macat International Limited\nISBN-13: 9781912303229, 978-1912303229\nSynopsis\nThere are few better examples of analysis the critical thinking skill of understanding how an argument is built than Robert Dahls Democracy and its Critics. In this work, the American political theorist closely analyzes the democratic political system and then evaluates whether the arguments that are in favor of it are, in fact, rigorous. Dahl sets out to describe democracys merits and problems, asking if it really is the worthwhile political system we believe it to be. Knowing that the idea of democracy is now almost universally popular, his detailed analysis leads him to look at a number of regimes that claim to be democratic but do not, in truth, practice democracy. But Dahl is not only interested in uncovering uncomfortable truths. He goes further and creates a .