Why Democracy Is Oppositional

Why Democracy Is Oppositional
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780674725331
ISBN-13 : 0674725336
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Book Synopsis Why Democracy Is Oppositional by : John Medearis

Download or read book Why Democracy Is Oppositional written by John Medearis and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Medearis argues that democracies face challenges which go beyond civic lethargy and unreasonable debate. Democracy is inherently a fragile state of affairs because citizens create the very institutions that overwhelm them. Hostile threats are the product of their own collective activities, and preserving democracy will always entail struggle.


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