{"product_id":"democracy-for-beginners-9781934389362","title":"Democracy for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith all the talk about democracy these days, it's surprising how little time is spent concentrating on the concept of democracy itself, its history and justification as a form of political governance. \u003ci\u003eDemocracy for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e looks at democracy's rich evolution in its varied forms, and at some of the challenges democracies face today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the rise of democracy in fifth-century Athens and ending with an exploration of what the future might hold -- for example the notion of e-democracy--\u003ci\u003e Democracy for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource for understanding the foundation on which our country stands. Readers will become familiar with ideas advanced by democracy's advocates and architects, and by its critics, from Plato to contemporary social choice theoreticians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemocracy for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to the United States of America's founding principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Beginners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934389362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Robert Cavalier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075567550645,"sku":"9781934389362","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dfc4c795-4cc1-4872-84b7-918969e7d06d.jpg?v=1691468872","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/democracy-for-beginners-9781934389362","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}