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The Resource On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource)
On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource)
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The item On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Summary
- Robert 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 "Who Governs?", "On Democracy", and "How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" Here, Dahl looks at the fundamental issue of equality and how and why governments have fallen short of their democratic ideals. At the centre 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 favour 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 equality. In conclusion, Dahl assesses the contemporary political landscape in the United States. He looks at the likelihood of political inequality increasing, and poses one scenario in which Americans grow more unequal in their influence over their government. The counter scenario foresees a cultural shift in which citizens, rejecting what Dahl calls 'competitive consumerism', invest time and energy in civic action and work to reduce the inequality that now exists among Americans
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 142 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Is political equality a reasonable goal?
- Is political equality achievable?
- A respectable role for emotions
- Political equality, human nature, and society
- Will political inequality increase in the United States?
- Why political inequality may decline
- Isbn
- 9780300133745
- Label
- On political equality
- Title
- On political equality
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert A. Dahl
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Robert 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 "Who Governs?", "On Democracy", and "How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" Here, Dahl looks at the fundamental issue of equality and how and why governments have fallen short of their democratic ideals. At the centre 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 favour 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 equality. In conclusion, Dahl assesses the contemporary political landscape in the United States. He looks at the likelihood of political inequality increasing, and poses one scenario in which Americans grow more unequal in their influence over their government. The counter scenario foresees a cultural shift in which citizens, rejecting what Dahl calls 'competitive consumerism', invest time and energy in civic action and work to reduce the inequality that now exists among Americans
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1915-2014
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dahl, Robert A.
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JC423
- LC item number
- .D2498 2006eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Democracy
- Equality
- Démocratie
- Inégalité sociale
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Democracy
- Equality
- Gelijkheid
- Politieke filosofie
- Democracy
- Equality
- Label
- On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Is political equality a reasonable goal? -- Is political equality achievable? -- A respectable role for emotions -- Political equality, human nature, and society -- Will political inequality increase in the United States? -- Why political inequality may decline
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 142 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300133745
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 22573/ctt1123sx
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)123028736
- (OCoLC)ocn123028736
- Label
- On political equality, Robert A. Dahl, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Is political equality a reasonable goal? -- Is political equality achievable? -- A respectable role for emotions -- Political equality, human nature, and society -- Will political inequality increase in the United States? -- Why political inequality may decline
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 142 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300133745
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 22573/ctt1123sx
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)123028736
- (OCoLC)ocn123028736
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