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A study of the concept and practice of democracy examines how the democratic impulse first came to life in ancient Athens, and considers the seven conditions that are necessary for it to survive.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodruff, Paul, 1943-2023
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Democracy > Greece > Athens > History.
Democracy > Philosophy.
Ancient & Classical.
History & Surveys.
PHILOSOPHY.
Political.
Democracy.
Political Ideologies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
History & Theory.
Democracy
Democracy > Philosophy
Greece > Athens
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:A study of the concept and practice of democracy examines how the democratic impulse first came to life in ancient Athens, and considers the seven conditions that are necessary for it to survive.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 284 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-271) and index.
ISBN:9780199850747
0199850747
9786610846429
6610846421
9780195304541
0195304543