The Frontiers of Democracy
Author | : L. Beckman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2009-08-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230244962 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230244963 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Frontiers of Democracy written by L. Beckman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Frontiers of Democracy offers a comprehensive examination of restrictions on the vote in democracies today. For the first time, the reasons for excluding people (prisoners, children, intellectually disabled, non-citizens) from the suffrage in contemporary societies is critically examined from the point of view of democratic theory.