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How Democratic Is the American Constitution? (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics)

by Robert Alan Dahl

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In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. Robert Dahl reveals the Constitution's potentially antidemocratic elements and explains why they are there, compares the American constitutional system to other democratic systems, and explores how we might alter our political system to achieve greater equality among citizens. In a new chapter for this second edition, he shows how increasing differences in state populations revealed by the Census of 2000 have further increased the veto power over constitutional amendments held by a tiny minority of Americans. He then explores the prospects for changing some important political practices that are not prescribed by the written Constitution, though most Americans may assume them to be so.

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Praise for the previous edition: "A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American Constitution."--Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780300095241

Author:

Dahl, Robert Alan

Publisher:

Yale University Press

Author:

Dahl, Robert A.

Location:

New Haven, Conn.

Subject:

General

Subject:

History & Theory

Subject:

Democracy

Subject:

Constitutional

Subject:

Constitutional law

Subject:

History & Theory - General

Subject:

Government - U.S. Government

Subject:

Politics - General

Edition Number:

2

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series:

Castle Lectures Series

Series Volume:

108-52

Publication Date:

20031131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

240

Dimensions:

7.75 x 5 in 0.45 lb

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How Democratic Is the American Constitution? (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics) New Trade Paper Robert Alan Dahl

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Product details 240 pages Yale University Press - 2003-11-00 English 9780300095241 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Praise for the previous edition: "A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American Constitution."--Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books