Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government
By (author): "Michael Mandelbaum"
Publish Date:
2007
ISBN1586486640
ISBN139781586486648
AsinDemocracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government
Original titleDemocracy's Good Name: The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Poular Form of Government
In the 20th century, democracy experienced the equivalent of a boom, spreading outward from a mere ten democratic countries in 1900 to an overwhelming 120 of the world's 190 countries by the year 2000. This text examines this seismic shift in governance, urging us to consider the history of democratic influence.