Beschreibung:
The Rule of the Many is a splendid introduction to democratic theory, introducing the reader to the principles underlying democracy and to the problems involved in applying these principles to real-life situations.
Introduction -- Foundations of Democracy -- Self-Government -- Equality -- Democracy and the Problem of the Modern State -- The Challenge of the Modern State to the Democratic Ideals -- The Economic Conception of Citizenship -- A Normative Conception of Citizenship -- Principles and Problems of Democratic Institutions -- Equality and Legislative Representation -- Interest Groups and Political Parties as Institutions of Deliberation -- Equality in the Process of Social Deliberation