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Democracy: A Beginners Guide Paperback – 1 June 2010

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Writing for the activist, the student, and the simply curious, David Beetham provides a shrewd exploration of democracy in today's world and asks: is it still worth fighting for?
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    1 June 2010
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    13.46 x 1.78 x 21.59 cm
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"Much more than an excellent introduction to 'democracy'. An informative, engaging, and inspiring book that goes beyond what one would expect in a 'beginner's' guide, without making itself inaccessible."--Political Studies

"Beetham's book should stimulate anyone, beginner or expert, who is interested in the survival and renewal of democracy in the era of globalization."--Peter Singer - Author of The President Of Good And Evil: Taking George Bush Seriously

"A strong and shrewd mixture of analysis and polemic...If more was not to come, I would call this the author's crowning achievement."--Sir Bernard Crick - Emeritus Professor of Birkbeck College, University of London, and author of Demo

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David Beetham is Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Leeds, a Fellow of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex, and Associate Director of the UK Democratic Audit. He is the author and editor of numerous books and papers, including Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain (with Stuart Weir, 1999). He has travelled internationally in his capacity as consultant on democracy assessment, and is a leading contributor to the field of human rights.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1851683631
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oneworld; 1st edition (1 June 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781851683635
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1851683635
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.46 x 1.78 x 21.59 cm
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Mb Awan
4.0 out of 5 stars A well-rounded introduction to the topic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2008
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I bought this book along with Dahl's introdcution to Democracy, "On Democracy". The writing style of Beetham isn't as fluid, and the books do cover much of the same territory, but this book is filled with many good examples of the causes of disenchantment with democracy and has more UK based examples to illustrate his points. If you are looking for a first book to understand the subject, regardless of whether you agree with the concept of democracy or not, this is a good place to start.
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Patrick Bromley
3.0 out of 5 stars Very Short
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2013
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This is more of a compact introduction that other alternatives. Though it has all the useful information to get you started, you will be left wanting (and undoubtedly needing) more.
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