00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000003030 20221024040227 0010-0520003030 221024################|##########|#eng## 978-0-415-41463-0 eng 321.8 321.8 BIR c Birch, Anthony H Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy / Anthony H. Birch 3rd ed. London : Routledge-Cavendish, 2007 vii, 315 p. ; 23 cm. Indeks : p.304 - 315 p.293 - 303 This is a book about the concepts and theories that are invoked when people discuss politics and government in modern democracies. It examines a variety of theories, both analytical and evaluative, and approaches them by analysing some basic political concepts because ideas about politics can only be expressed by using concepts. This highly acclaimed and popular academics text is now available in a new edition, having revised and updated the analyses of the use and abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies. These include basic concepts such as liberty, democracy, rights, representation, autrhority and political power. It is a stimulating guide to current world problems as well as essential reading for courses on democracy or political concepts. Democracy -Theory Political Science 10280/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10281/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10281/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10280/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10280/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10281/MKRI-P/XI-2008