The political institutions under which we live today evolved from a
revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the
eighteenth century: that a people should govern itself. Yet if we
judge contemporary democracies by the ideals of self-government,
equality, and liberty, we find that democracy is not what it was
dreamt to be. This book addresses central issues in democratic
theory by analyzing the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with
democracies around the world. With attention throughout to
historical and cross-national variations, the focus is on the
generic limits of democracy in promoting equality, effective
participation, control of governments by citizens, and liberty. The
conclusion is that although some of this dissatisfaction has good
reasons, some is based on an erroneous understanding of how
democracy functions. Hence, although the analysis identifies the
limits of democracy, it also points to directions for feasible
reforms.
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