ISBN-13: 9780415193962 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 768 str.
The Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought is designed to bring together all the ideas that matter to democracy, past, present and future. It explores these ideas through a co-ordinated collection of essays on key concepts and issues. The result is a meeting of many of the world's leading political scientists, political sociologists and political philosophers. The design of the Encyclopedia is driven by ideas, and so the context is both analytical and reflective. The essays draw on every tradition of democratic thought as well as developing concepts. The essays also consider the practical implications of the ideas for the conduct of democratic politics in the modern world. Without seeking to compose any kind of recipe for democratic success, the essays do together offer guidelines for good democratic practice. The Encyclopedia is a single-volume work of reference that is designed to be the first port-of-call for everyone interested in democratic ideas, democratic practice and the quality of democratic governance.