Author : Benjamin Isakhan
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2011-01-28
ISBN-13 : 0230299466
Page : 252 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 from 466 voters
The Secret History of Democracy
This book explores the intriguing idea that there is much more democracy in human history than is generally acknowledged. It establishes that democracy was developing across greater Asia before classical Athens, clung on during the 'Dark Ages', often formed part of indigenous governance and is developing today in unexpected ways.