{"product_id":"9781032913575-dialogues-on-democracy","title":"Dialogues on Democracy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA panoramic overview of recent and classical debates on the meaning of democracy as a philosophical ideal. A perfect introduction to the philosophical analysis of democracy, Maskivker also offers her own novel insights regarding the value of democracy and its distinct interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDialogues on Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a panoramic overview of recent and classical debates on the meaning of democracy as a philosophical ideal. It features some of the most central discussions that exist in the literature regarding its value, its purpose, and its (possible) flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessibly written and efficiently organized, the book is structured around a fictional conversation involving four participants: a teacher of philosophy and political theory and three of her most notable and dedicated students. Their dialogues capture the essence of some of the most powerful objections and counter objections to democracy and its institutions, allowing the reader to understand the origins and logic of much philosophical thinking concerned with political life. Maskivker provides succinct but highly informative arguments in defense of democracy while deftly addressing serious questions regarding its legitimacy coming from diverse corners of the ideological spectrum. The discussion addresses issues concerned with the justification and institutional plausibility of collective government, citizen equality, political representation, citizen action, civic virtue, and many other themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfectly suited for a first introduction to the philosophical analysis of democracy, the book covers extensive ground in an instructive and dynamic way. In the book, Maskivker also offers her own novel insights regarding the value of democracy and its distinct interpretations – a contribution that makes the book all the more interesting and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces important thinkers in the contemporary debate about theories of democracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssumes no background knowledge of philosophy or political theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in an engaging dialogue format between four fictional characters: a teacher of philosophy and political theory and three of her most notable and dedicated students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54828830163318,"sku":"9781032913575","price":45.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31540692.jpg?v=1733341878","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032913575-dialogues-on-democracy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}