Democracy : government of the people or government of the politicians? / José Nun ; translated by David Haskel and Guillermo Haskel.
| Author/creator | Nun, José |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2003. |
| Description | vii, 151 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Democracia. English |
| Series | Critical currents in Latin American perspective Critical currents in Latin American perspective. ^A562138 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Family resemblances -- Athens and Sparta -- Schumpeter and the politicians -- The pluralist theories -- The declaration of 1948 -- Capitalism and democracy: a first approach -- The Keynesian alchemy -- Marshall and the citizens -- From Schumpeter to Marshall -- The experience in the developed capitalist countries -- European transitions to democracy -- West Capitalism and democracy: a second approach -- Legitimacy, moral autonomy, and preferences -- From the thirty glorious years to the great recession -- Welfare states in transition -- The problematic of social exclusion -- The Latin American case --An unhappy balance -- An idea and its concrete manifestations -- Conditional democracy -- Deceiving resemblances. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003004209 |
| ISBN | 0742520390 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742520404 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC423 .N8613 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |