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Democracy Against Itself (Sustaining an Unsustainable Idea)
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Product Details
Author:
Mark Chou
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Edinburgh University Press (June 30, 2026)
Imprint:
Edinburgh University Press
Release Date:
June 30, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781399565646
ISBN-10:
1399565648
Weight:
16oz
Dimensions:
6.14" x 9.21"
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TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$24.95
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
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Overview
Why do some democracies self-destruct? Using the collapse of democracy in ancient Athens and the Weimar Republic, as well as the uncertain fate of democratic rule in the United States and China today as illustrative examples, Mark Chou examines the conditions and characteristics of democracy that make it prone to self-destruct. In drawing out the political lessons from these past collapses, he explains how a democracy can, simply by being democratic, sow the seeds of its own destruction.
