The Theory of Democracy Revisited

The Theory of Democracy Revisited #1-2

by Giovanni Sartori

Combining a two volume work in one book, this edition deals with the theories of democracy which have developed during the past ten years as well as the theories which have their roots in Ancient Greece.

542 pages, Hardcover

First published June 28, 1987

About the author

Giovanni Sartori is an Italian political scientist specialized in the study of democracy and comparative politics.

Born in Florence in 1924. Sartori began his academic career as a lecturer in the History of Modern Philosophy. He founded the first Political Science academic post in Italy, and was Dean of the newly formed University of Florence's Department of Political Science. Sartori served as Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University from 1979 to 1994 and was later appointed Professor Emeritus.

He is a recipient of a Prince of Asturias Award (Social Sciences area, 2005). In 2009, he was the recipient of the Karl Deutsch Award of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), which honours a prominent scholar engaged in the cross-disciplinary research.

Sartori is a regular contributor, as an op-ed writer, of the leading Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera". His article "Concept Misformation in Comparative Politics" is prominent in the field, leading Gary Goertz to write, "There are few articles in political science that deserve the predicate "classic," but Sartori's ... merits the label."

Reviews

[WaldenOgre]

几乎是了解“民主”一词含义的必读书。在仔仔细细地辨析词义、清理概念和回溯历史之后，萨托利在第548页的结语里这么总结道：“我们的民主制度令人失望，但并未背叛我们。”