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Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government
The last thirty years have witnessed a remarkably rapid rise of democracies around the world. In 1975, only thirty countries were democracies. Today, 119 of the world's 190 countries are democratic. How did democracy establish itself so quickly and so widely? Why do some important countries and regions remain undemocratic?
In "Democracy's Good Name," Michael Mand
...morePaperback, 336 pages
Published
August 5th 2008
by PublicAffairs
(first published 2007)
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An advocate for the connection between the free market and democracy
Michael Mandelbaum looks at the complex political concepts and historical forces that shaped the rise of modern democratic nations. He explicates the origins of modern democracy and how it is changing in today’s globally interconnected world, and explains the relationships between historical and current events. Although you may not agree with some of his assumptions – about the interdependence of free markets and dem...more
Michael Mandelbaum looks at the complex political concepts and historical forces that shaped the rise of modern democratic nations. He explicates the origins of modern democracy and how it is changing in today’s globally interconnected world, and explains the relationships between historical and current events. Although you may not agree with some of his assumptions – about the interdependence of free markets and dem...more
This book looks at the history and current practice of democracy. The author assesses democracy's prospects in areas of the world, such as Russia, China, and the Arab world, which seem most hostile. The author does a good job of synthesizing scholarly work that has been done on democracy, both explaining the conditions under which democracy tends to be stable, and describing how democracies behave internationally. Unlike many other books on democracy, this one stays away from triumphalism and...more
This book discusses the American definition of democracy. Chapter 1 gives an overview about the 2 key ingredients the author thinks are necessary for democracy to succeed, public sovereignty and liberty.
I was hoping this books talk in more details about the democratic experiences in different areas of the work, and not only the America. I felt the author is praising American democracy, and justifying why it is the why it is.
The author also made several claims in this...more
I was hoping this books talk in more details about the democratic experiences in different areas of the work, and not only the America. I felt the author is praising American democracy, and justifying why it is the why it is.
The author also made several claims in this...more
this book is easy to read
I find out that,
two important things in democracy: individual liberty and popular sovereignty
I find out that,
two important things in democracy: individual liberty and popular sovereignty
Definitely some interesting insights.
Michael
marked it as to-read
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