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<p>Robert A. Dahl, one of the world’s most influential and respected political scientists, has spent a lifetime exploring the institutions and practices of democracy in such landmark books as <i>Who Governs?</i>, <i>On Democracy</i>, and <i>How Democratic Is the American Constitution?</i> Here, Dahl looks at the fundamental issue of equality and how and why governments have fallen short of their democratic ideals. </p> <p>At the center of the book is the question of whether the goal of political equality is so far beyond our human limits that it should be abandoned in favor of more attainable ends, or if there are ways to realistically address and reduce inequities. Though complete equality is unattainable, Dahl argues that strides toward that ideal are both desirable and feasible. He shows the remarkable shift in recent centuries toward democracy and political equality the world over. He explores the growth of democratic institutions, the expansion of citizenship, and the various obstacles that stand in the way of gains in political equality. Dahl also looks at the motives, particularly those of emotion and reason, that play such a crucial role in the struggle for equal
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- Author
- Dahl, Robert A., 1915-2014
- Publisher
- New Haven: Yale University Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781281722669
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, Science, History
- Rating
- 3.58 / 5 (33 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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