Book contents
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- I Introduction
- 1 Deep Roots
- 2 Democracy
- II Maritime Geography
- III European Diffusion
- IV Alternate Explanations
- V Conclusions
- Appendix A: Variables
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - Democracy
from I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Book contents
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- I Introduction
- 1 Deep Roots
- 2 Democracy
- II Maritime Geography
- III European Diffusion
- IV Alternate Explanations
- V Conclusions
- Appendix A: Variables
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Democracy has been conceptualized in a wide variety of ways. Chapter 2 begins with a discussion of the history of the idea of democracy itself. A definition of democracy is then introduced that is based on the dual dimensions of membership and accountability. The rest of the chapter is devoted to tracing the institutional history and evolution of democracy around the world from premodern times through the present. The final sections of the chapter focus on the measurement of this concept and a justification for investigating the deep roots of democracy instead of its proximal causes.
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- The Deep Roots of Modern DemocracyGeography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions, pp. 19 - 44Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022