How democratic is the American Constitution?, Robert A. Dahl
Type
Label
How democratic is the American Constitution?, Robert A. Dahl
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-216) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
How democratic is the American Constitution?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
52783753
Responsibility statement
Robert A. Dahl
Series statement
Yale Nota beneThe Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics
Table Of Contents
Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The Constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? -- Why not a more democratic constitution? -- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution -- Further reflections: changing the unwritten constitution -- Appendix A: on the terms "democracy" and "republic" -- Appendix B: tables and figures