{"product_id":"demopolis-democracy-before-liberalism-in-theory-and-practice-paperback-9781316649831","title":"Demopolis; Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316649831","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemopolis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDemocracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat did democracy mean before liberalism?  What are the consequences for our lives today? These questions are examined by this book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJosiah Ober (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316649831, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 July 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e222 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Ober concludes that basic democracy might form an alternative foundation in light of current challenges to liberalism, such as populist nationalism. This conclusion will not convince all, but Ober's work is thorough and thought-provoking. Highly Recommended.' J. Heyrman, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in ancient Athens, before liberalism. Participatory self-government is the basis of political practice in 'Demopolis', a hypothetical modern state powerfully imagined by award-winning historian and political scientist Josiah Ober. Demopolis' residents aim to establish a secure, prosperous, and non-tyrannical community, where citizens govern as a collective, both directly and through representatives, and willingly assume the costs of self-government because doing so benefits them, both as a group and individually. Basic democracy, as exemplified in real Athens and imagined Demopolis, can provide a stable foundation for a liberal state. It also offers a possible way forward for religious societies seeking a realistic alternative to autocracy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Note on the text\u003cbr\u003e 1. Basic democracy\u003cbr\u003e 2. The meaning of democracy in classical Athens\u003cbr\u003e 3. Founding Demopolis\u003cbr\u003e 4. Legitimacy and civic education\u003cbr\u003e 5. Human capacities and civic participation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Civic dignity and other necessary conditions\u003cbr\u003e 7. Delegation and expertise\u003cbr\u003e 8. A theory of democracy\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. Democracy after liberalism\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Liberalism \u0026amp; centre democratic ideologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Liberalism \u0026amp; centre democratic ideologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Liberalism%20\u0026amp;%20centre%20democratic%20ideologies%20%5BJPFK%5D%22\"\u003eJPFK\u003c\/a\u003e], History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001488134424,"sku":"9781316649831","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316649831i.jpg?v=1696731808","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/demopolis-democracy-before-liberalism-in-theory-and-practice-paperback-9781316649831","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}