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Review: How Democratic is the American Constitution?User Review - Tobias - GoodreadsRead it to teach to undergraduates this week. Obviously the answer to Dahl's question is "not very." Dahl doesn't offer much in the way of solutions — the political obstacles to changing some of the ... Read full review Review: How Democratic is the American Constitution?User Review - Mmyoung - GoodreadsA profoundly depressing book since it makes clear (without apportioning blame) the inherently undemocratic structures of the American Constitution while make a good argument as to why it is unlikely ... Read full review Related books
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