Reexamining Democracy: Essays in Honor of Seymour Martin LipsetGary Marks, Larry Jay Diamond Seymour Martin Lipset is one of the best known and most prolific social scientists this century. These comprehensive essays pay tribute to his scholarship by exploring his core theme: the conditions, problems, dynamics, values and institutions of democracy, both in the US and throughout the world. Published originally as a Special Issue of The American Behavioral Scientist, Reexamining Democracy is devoted to rethinking the character and development of democracy worldwide. The contributors offer fascinating perspectives on an ever-potent and compelling social force. |
Contents
Democracy as Political Competition | 27 |
Rational Sources of Chaos in Democratic Transition | 47 |
On the Place of Virtues in a Pluralistic Democracy | 70 |
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