Democracy in Theory and Practice
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Democracy in Theory and Practice

Frederick G. Whelan

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Democracy in Theory and Practice

Frederick G. Whelan

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Democracy in Theory and Practice presents an authoritative overview of democratic theory today. Its distinctive approach links theory to practice, emphasizing the wide variety of institutions and procedures through which core democratic principles are implemented and the normative and practical dimensions of the choices to be made among these alternatives.

Designed for courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, the book features eighteen chapters organized thematically and divided into sections and subsections for easy reference; historical and current examples, citations for specific ideas, annotated references, and further readings throughout enhance the volume's utility for students, scholars, and researchers. Sidebars give biographical sketches of classic theorists and democratic ideas from the US founders and constitutional tradition.

Featured topics discussed include:

  • Majority Rule; Participation; Deliberation; Accountability; Representation; Constitutionalism; Electoral Laws; Parties; Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Functions.
  • The Boundary Problem; The "All-Affected" Principle; Contested Senses of Liberal and Procedural Democracy; The Pros and Cons of Term Limits; Proportional Representation; Referendums; Problems of Democratic Transparency and Reversibility.

Written by a leading authority in the field, Frederick G. Whelan encourages us to think of the many alternative ways of putting democracy into practice and of these alternatives as requiring choices. This diversity means that there is no unique or correct democratic outcome from a given set of preferences, since outcomes are shaped by the methods followed in reaching them.

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    Citation styles for Democracy in Theory and Practice

    APA 6 Citation

    Whelan, F. (2018). Democracy in Theory and Practice (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2193401/democracy-in-theory-and-practice-pdf (Original work published 2018)

    Chicago Citation

    Whelan, Frederick. (2018) 2018. Democracy in Theory and Practice. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/2193401/democracy-in-theory-and-practice-pdf.

    Harvard Citation

    Whelan, F. (2018) Democracy in Theory and Practice. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2193401/democracy-in-theory-and-practice-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Whelan, Frederick. Democracy in Theory and Practice. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2018. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.