Overdoing democracy : why we must put politics in its place / Robert B. Talisse.

By: Talisse, Robert B [author.].

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Text Language of document:EnglishPublisher: 2019Description: ix, 198 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780190924195.Subject(s): Democracy -- Philosophy | Political participationDDC classification: 321.8

Contents:

Can democracy be overdone? -- Democracy's expanding reach -- The political saturation of social space -- The problem of polarization -- Civic friendship -- The place of politics.

Summary: "'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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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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