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Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens
Josiah Ober
Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens
Josiah Ober
When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. This book looks at ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security.
368 pages, 15 halftones. 9 line illus. 19 tables.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 4, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780691146249 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 158 × 236 × 26 mm · 530 g |
Language | English |