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Samons, Loren J.

What's wrong with democracy? from Athenian practice to American worship Loren J. Samons II. - Berkeley University of California Press c2004. - xx, 307 p. ill., maps 24cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-296) and index.

Athenian society and government -- Democracy and demagogues -- Public finance -- Foreign policy I : democracy imperial -- Foreign policy II : the Peloponnesian War -- National defense : democracy defeated -- Democracy and religion.

ISBN: 0520236602 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520236608 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004008500

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA465084 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 012986213 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--History.
Républicanisme--Histoire.--États-Unis
Culture politique--Histoire.--États-Unis
Gouvernement représentatif--États-Unis.
Démocratie directe--Grèce--Athènes.
Democratie.--Histoire.
Politieke cultuur.
Democratie.
Political culture--History.--United States
Representative government and representation--United States.
Republicanism--History.--United States
Direct democracy--Greece--Athens.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--Greek influences.
Etats-Unis--Civilisation--Influence grecque.

LC Class. No.: JC421 / .S32 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 321.8