Author:
Robbins, Arthur D.
Imprint:New York : Acropolis Books, c2012.
Descriptionx, 483 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:The specter of government -- What is history and why does it matter? -- False friends -- Ancient Athens : wellspring of democracy -- Government and character : lessons from Athens -- The Roman republic : oligarchy with a hint of democracy -- Experiments in government : the Italian city-states -- Early voices in America -- Democracy denied -- America's early oligarchy -- Alexander Hamilton and the British connection -- Democracy affirmed : the people of Pennsylvania write a constitution -- The struggle continues : democracy vs. republicanism -- Democracy defined -- American government : the shaping of American character -- Democracy as myth -- The battlefield after the battle -- Power concealed -- Power revealed : Napoleon in myth and reality -- Darkness visible : hidden power comes to light -- The pathology of power -- The pathology of political disengagement -- Empowerment and the process of change -- The democratic process -- Democratizing the oligarchy -- The executive -- Diversity in the East -- Democracy come true -- The citizen-state.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index..
