Democracy's Edges (Contemporary Political Theory) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521643562 ISBN 13: 9780521643566

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Democracy's Edges analyzes one of democracy's most enduring problems: how to establish the boundaries of democratic polities.

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Review

'In a world where the boundaries of nation-states are criss-crossed by vast movements of people, capital, cultures and ideas and increasingly contested from within and without, questions about the scope of democracy should be at the forefront of democratic theory. This volume will ensure that they are. The contributors are amongst the leading thinkers in the field and their papers address the nature and scope of democracy in fresh and insightful ways in light of current developments in world politics. Topical, timely and well-organized, this volume is a must for democratic theorists everywhere.' Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney

'This is an excellent collection by leading political theorists on the prospects for democracy given the challenges to the standard boundaries of democratic societies - the challenge to 'outer edges' by processes of globalisation and the challenge to 'inner edges' by processes of pluralisation ... I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the future of democracy.' James Tully, University of Victoria

Book Description

In this volume (and its companion, Democracy's Value) some of the world's most prominent political theorists and social scientists present original discussions of the most important issues in democratic politics. Democracy's Edges analyzes one of democracy's most enduring problems: how to establish the boundaries of democratic polities democratically.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521643562
• ISBN 13: 9780521643566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Shapiro Ian, Hacker-Cordón Casiano