Democracy

Kids, School Tools, Social Science
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Author: Diane Bailey ISBN: 9781422294543
Publisher: Mason Crest Publication: September 2, 2014
Imprint: Mason Crest Language: English
Author: Diane Bailey
ISBN: 9781422294543
Publisher: Mason Crest
Publication: September 2, 2014
Imprint: Mason Crest
Language: English

Today, the basic ideas underpinning democracy--that government exists for the benefit of the people, and that it must have their consent to be legitimate--may seem obvious. Even dictators pay lip service to these ideas. But the logic of democracy hasn't always been widely accepted. In fact, throughout most of recorded history, nearly all rulers claimed absolute authority. This book traces the long evolution of government "by the people," from its roots in the ancient world to the present day.

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Today, the basic ideas underpinning democracy--that government exists for the benefit of the people, and that it must have their consent to be legitimate--may seem obvious. Even dictators pay lip service to these ideas. But the logic of democracy hasn't always been widely accepted. In fact, throughout most of recorded history, nearly all rulers claimed absolute authority. This book traces the long evolution of government "by the people," from its roots in the ancient world to the present day.

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