Liberalism and DemocracyLiberalism and democracy have long been assumed to exist in a complementary relationship, if not always an entirely easy one. This book scrupulously investigates the reason for this alliance and the sources of its tensions, providing a lucid and succinct introduction to some of the subject’s central concepts and concerns. |
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Limits of State Power | 11 |
CHAPTER | 18 |
Ancient and Modern Ideas of Democracy | 25 |
Democracy and Equality | 31 |
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