Democracy: An Alternate View (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy, 58)

Riser, John

ISBN 10: 0773464395 / ISBN 13: 9780773464391

Published by Edwin Mellen Press, 2004

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2004 hardcover published without jacket/slight wear on the cover/clean & unmarked. 220 p.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Democracy: An Alternate View (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy, 58)
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773464395
• ISBN 13: 9780773464391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Primarily concerned with conceptual clarification and normative assessment, Riser (retired, U. of Central Florida) considers the minimal criteria of a meaningful concept of democracy. Disconnecting democracy from a paradigmatic association with the form of the state, he argues for a sense of democracy based on positive freedom, inherently comprising negative freedom, and champions a cooperative model of democracy over unitary, adversarial, and deliberative forms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

John Riser, who received a PhD in philosophy from the University of North Carolina, taught at universities in the United States and Canada from 1961 until 2003, when he retired from the University of Central Florida. In 1988, he was a lecturer for one semester at Moscow State University. His research and writing are devoted primarily to Russian philosophy and the theory of democracy.