Princeton University Press, Date: 2008 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xviii, 342 pp.. 2008. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691146241 9780691146249 [CA]

Princeton University Press, Date: 2010-03-15. Paperback. Used: Good. 2010. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691146241 9780691146249 [US]

Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 0691146241 9780691146249 [GB]

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ISBN10: 0691146241, ISBN13: 9780691146249, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When does democracy work well, and why Is democracy the best form of government These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security.Combining a history of Athens with contemporary theories of collective action and rational choice developed by economists and political scientists, Josiah Ober examines Athenian democracy's unique contribution to the ancient Greek city-state's remarkable success, and demonstrates the valuable lessons Athenian political practices hold for us today. He argues that the key to Athens's success lay in how the city-state managed and organized the aggregation and distribution of knowledge among its citizens. Ober explores the institutional contexts of democratic knowledge management, including the use of social networks for collecting information, publicity for building common knowledge, and open access for lowering transaction costs. He explains why a government's attempt to dam the flow of information makes democracy stumble. Democratic participation and deliberation consume state resources and social energy. Yet as Ober shows, the ...
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ISBN10: 0691146241, ISBN13: 9780691146249, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover 2010. Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. 9 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526. . . . . .
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