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A Passion for Democracy: American Essays

A Passion for Democracy: American Essays

Barber, Benjamin R.

Paperback

General Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0691050244
ISBN13: 9780691050249
Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Published: Apr 2 2000
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.12 Depth: 9.17
Language: English

Benjamin Barber is one of America's preeminent political theorists. He has been a significant voice in the continuing debate about the nature and role of democracy in the contemporary world. A Passion for Democracy collects twenty of his most important writings on American democracy. Together they refine his distinctive position in democratic theory. Barber's conception of strong democracy contrasts with traditional concepts of liberal democracy, especially in its emphasis on citizen participation in central issues of public debate. These essays critique the thin representation of liberal democracy and buttress the arguments presented in Barber's twelve books, most recently in his well-received Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Re-shaping the World. In these pieces, Barber argues for participatory democracy without dependence on abstract metaphysical foundations, and he stresses the relationship among democracy and civil society, civic education, and culture.


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