Miller, Jeff
Democracy in Crisis: Lessons from Ancient Athens (Sortition and Public Policy)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781788360630
- author:
- Miller, Jeff
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Imprint Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.9 x 16.3 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Democracy in Crisis: Lessons from Ancient Athens
This book explores the challenges facing liberal democracies today and how to address them by looking back at the world's first democratic government, Ancient Athens. It examines two distinctive Athenian institutions - ostracism and sortition - and considers how they might be reimagined in the modern world.
The author argues that understanding what made Ancient Athens' political arrangement durable and resistant to internal and external threats can help us navigate the structural and normative challenges facing liberal democracies today. A thought-provoking analysis of civic ideology and institutions, this book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing conversation about the future of democracy.
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