Democracy and the History of Political Thought - Paperback

by Patrick N. Cain (Editor), Stephen Patrick Sims (Editor), Stephen A. Block (Editor)

This volume provides a fresh perspective on current democratic theory and practice by recovering the rich evaluations of democracy in the history of political thought. Each essay addresses a single thinker's reflections on the virtues and defects of democracy and the relationship between democracy and other regimes.

Author Biography

Stephen Patrick Sims is assistant professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology. Stephen A. Block is senior lecturer of political science at Baylor University, where he teaches political philosophy and Constitutional law. Patrick N. Cain teaches political philosophy, politics and literature, and constitutional law in Lakehead University's Political Science department.