Book: Criticism of Democratic Practice: A Study in the History of Ideas (in German)
Just published: Dirk Jörke (University of Greifswald), "Kritik demokratischer Praxis: Eine ideengeschichtliche Studie" ("Criticism of Democratic Practice: A Study in the History of Ideas"; my translation), a monograph released by Nomos in August 2011.
Quote (translated by me): "The present study shows how authors central to the history of ideas - including Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Burke, the authors of the Federalist Papers, Sieyes, Tocqueville and Weber - described and criticized democratic practices such as elections, public meetings and consultation processes. ... As a result it becomes clear that our current understanding of democracy has been shaped significantly by critics of democratic practice".
Just published: Dirk Jörke (University of Greifswald), "Kritik demokratischer Praxis: Eine ideengeschichtliche Studie" ("Criticism of Democratic Practice: A Study in the History of Ideas"; my translation), a monograph released by Nomos in August 2011.
Quote (translated by me): "The present study shows how authors central to the history of ideas - including Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Burke, the authors of the Federalist Papers, Sieyes, Tocqueville and Weber - described and criticized democratic practices such as elections, public meetings and consultation processes. ... As a result it becomes clear that our current understanding of democracy has been shaped significantly by critics of democratic practice".
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