The Democracy Reader: From Classical to Contemporary Philosophy

This comprehensive anthology of 40 historical and contemporary readings on democracy is a must-have for political theory and philosophy students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

With crisp introductions to each text, this volume provides a wide-ranging exploration of the philosophical debates surrounding democracy, from Plato's challenges to modern conflicts between self-government and political equality.

The collection includes works by renowned thinkers such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Tocqueville, Marx, Douglass, Lincoln, Mill, Du Bois, Dewey, and Rawls, among others.

This valuable resource offers a diverse and comprehensive array of sources that will prove helpful for students, teachers, and the public at large.