Overdoing democracy : why we must put politics in its place / Robert B. Talisse.
By: Talisse, Robert B [author.].
Material type: Text Language of document:EnglishPublisher: 2019Description: ix, 198 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780190924195.Subject(s): Democracy -- Philosophy | Political participationDDC classification: 321.8Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library Social Science | Social Science Collections | 321.8 T1441 Ov (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 271519 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Can democracy be overdone? -- Democracy's expanding reach -- The political saturation of social space -- The problem of polarization -- Civic friendship -- The place of politics.
"'The cure for democracy's ills is more democracy.' This popular adage is false. Contemporary democracy faces problems that derive from the tendency among citizens to overdo democracy. In this book, Robert Talisse argues that even in a democracy, politics must be put in its place"-- Provided by publisher.
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