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.
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.
United States--Civilization--Greek influences. Etats-Unis--Civilisation--Influence grecque.