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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 ; 24 cm.

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

Athenian society and government -- Democracy and demagogues : election, voting, and qualifications for citizenship -- Public finance : democracy and the people's purse -- Foreign policy I : democracy imperial -- Foreign policy II : the Peloponnesian War -- National defense : democracy defeated -- Democracy and religion -- Socrates, Pericles, and the citizen. Introduction -- Conclusion :

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.
Direct democracy--Greece--Athens.
Representative government and representation--United States.
Political culture--History.--United States
Democratie.
Politieke cultuur.
Democratie--Histoire.
Democratie directe--Gráece--Atháenes.
Gouvernement representatif--âEtats-Unis.
Culture politique--Histoire.--Etats-Unis
Republicanisme--Histoire.--Etats-Unis

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

LC Class. No.: JC 421 / S191w 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 321.8