The Struggle for Democracy

Although the conflict and the bloodshed in the name of democracy have given us some our noblest moments, democracy itself remains one of the most flawed, confusing, threatened, and complex of human institutions. By examining the paradoxes and perplexities, The Struggle for Democracy provides a clear understanding of the origin and nature of democracy, including the extraordinary idea of citizenship, the tremendous achievement of free speech, and the enormous power placed in the hands of ordinary men and women. When it was first published in 1989, The Struggle for Democracy , and its attendant documentary series, were acclaimed as groundbreaking and marvelously engaging. Picking up where the first edition left off, this revised edition includes sixteen pages of full-colour photographs and commentary on such monumentally historic events as the destruction of the Berlin Wall, the infamous student demonstrations in Tiannamen Square, and the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union. In an inspiring new introductory chapter, Patrick Watson reflects on the challenges facing world democracy as it enters the new millennium. In a new concluding chapter, Benjamin Barber examines the future of democracy and the impact that globalization and technology will have on both emerging and established democracies.

-x, Greenberg, Edward S. and Page, Benjamin I., The Struggle for Democracy, 5th Edition Hardcover*\ /*0-321-05274-9, Greenberg, Edward S. and Page, Benjamin I., The Struggle for Democracy, 5th Edition, Softcover*\ This substantial revision represents a return to The Struggle for Democracy's original mission: to provide a critical thinking introduction to American government. Organized around two principal themes. First Using the Frameqork asks readers to evaluate the health and vitality of American democracy today against a carefully defined democratic ideal. The books second theme, Using the Framework, asks readers to look at the structures underlying our political system-the economy, society, cultural values, technology-and examine how these structures affect, and are affected by, our political system. For those interested in American government.