An Introduction to Democracy

by Eamonn Butler

What is democracy? How does it work? What are its strengths - and its shortcomings? Two-thirds of the world's population, in over 100 countries, live under governments that claim to be democratic. Yet few of those governments live up to the ideals of democracy, or respect its key principles and institutions. Here, author Eamonn Butler defines democracy, explains its purposes, and shows the difference between genuine democracy and the many sham...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025536797X
• ISBN13: 9780255367974
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Scie
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"