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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Wilson, James Lindley
Titre(s) : Democratic equality [Texte imprimé] / James Lindley Wilson
Publication : Princeton N. J. : Princeton university press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (IX-307 p.) ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 287-297
"Democracy establishes relationships of political equality, ones in which citizens
equally share authority over what they do together and respect one another as equals.
But in today's divided public square, democracy is challenged by political thinkers
who disagree about how democratic institutions should be organized, and by antidemocratic
politicians who exploit uncertainties about what democracy requires and why it matters.
Democratic Equality mounts a bold and persuasive defense of democracy as a way of
making collective decisions, showing how equality of authority is essential to relating
equally as citizens. James Lindley Wilson explains why the US Senate and Electoral
College are urgently in need of reform, why proportional representation is not a universal
requirement of democracy, how to identify racial vote dilution and gerrymandering
in electoral districting, how to respond to threats to democracy posed by wealth inequality,
and how judicial review could be more compatible with the democratic ideal. What emerges
is an emphatic call to action to reinvigorate our ailing democracies, and a road map
for widespread institutional reform. Democratic Equality highlights the importance
of diverse forms of authority in democratic deliberation and electoral and representative
processes--and demonstrates how that authority rests equally with each citizen in
a democracy."
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Titre de couverture : Demo=cratic equality
Sujet(s) : Égalité
Démocratie
Représentation politique -- États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780691190914 (rel). - ISBN 0691190917
EAN 9780691190914
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45865804k
Notice n° :
FRBNF45865804
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
