Beschreibung:
This book explores the strengths and weaknesses of democratic institutions.
Acknowledgments; Introduction Geoffrey Brennan and Loren E. Lomasky; 1. The justification of democracy J. Roland Pennock; 2. Large numbers, small costs: the uneasy foundations of democratic rule Geoffrey Brennan and Loren E. Lomasky; 3. Evaluating the institutions of liberal democracy William Nelson; 4. Democracy: the public choice approach Dennis C. Mueller; 5. The democratic order and public choice Peter H. Aranson; 6. Radical federalism: responsiveness, conflict, and efficiency David Osterfeld; 7. Contractarian presuppositions and democratic governance James M. Buchanan; 8. In quest of the social contract James S. Fishkin; 9. Rationality and the justification of democracy Jules Coleman; 10. The morality of democracy and the rule of law Shirley Robin Letwin; Index.