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050	1	4	_aJC 143 _bM478m 2011
082	0	0	_a321.8
100	1		_aMcCormick, John P., _d1966-
245	1	0	_aMachiavellian democracy / _cJohn P. McCormick.
260			_aCambridge, [England] ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axi, 252 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
520			_a"Highlighting previously neglected democratic strains in Machiavelli's major writings, McCormick excavates institutions through which the common people of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance republics constrained the power of wealthy citizens and public magistrates, and he imagines how such institutions might be revived today"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"Intensifying economic and political inequality poses a dangerous threat to the liberty of democratic citizens. Mounting evidence suggests that economic power, not popular will, determines public policy, and that elections consistently fail to keep public officials accountable to the people. John P. McCormick confronts this dire situation through a dramatic reinterpretation of Niccol Machiavelli,'s political thought. Highlighting previously neglected democratic strains in Machiavelli's major writings, McCormick excavates institutions through which the common people of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance republics constrained the power of wealthy citizens and public magistrates, and he imagines how such institutions might be revived today. Machiavellian Democracy fundamentally reassesses one of the central figures in the Western political canon and decisively intervenes into current debates over institutional design and democratic reform. Inspired by Machiavelli's thoughts on economic class, political accountability and popular empowerment, McCormick proposes a citizen body that excludes socioeconomic and political elites and grants randomly selected common people significant veto, legislative, and censure authority within government and over public officials"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references ( p. 225-245) and index.
600	1	0	_aMachiavelli, Niccoláo, _d1469-1527.
650		0	_aDemocracy _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aDemocracy _xHistory _y16th century.
650		4	_aDemocracia _xHistoria
650		4	_aDemocracia _xHistoria _ySiglo XVI
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