Democracy Defended |
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| Author:
| Mackie, Gerry |
| Contribution by:
| Shapiro, I.
Hardin, Russell
Holmes, Stephen
Isaac, Jeffrey
Kean, John
Kiss, Elizabeth
Okin, Susan
Pettit, Phillip
Van Parijs, Phillipe |
| Series title: | Contemporary Political Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82708-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.95 |
Book Description:
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Is there such a thing as the public good? A number of noted scholars have questioned the effectiveness and fairness of democratic voting. In this book Gerry Mackie confronts these doubts about democratic governance. He examines their claims in details, and finds that almost every one is erroneous and none is normatively troubling. Mackie concludes that such views of democracy are neither theoretically nor empirically warranted, and mounts a fierce defence of democratic institutions.
Is there such a thing as the public good? A number of noted scholars have questioned the effectiveness and fairness of democratic voting. In this book Gerry Mackie confronts these doubts about democratic governance. He examines their claims in details, and finds that almost every one is erroneous and none is normatively troubling. Mackie concludes that such views of democracy are neither theoretically nor empirically warranted, and mounts a fierce defence of democratic institutions.