Dahl, Robert Alan, 1915-

How democratic is the American Constitution? [electronic resource] / Robert A. Dahl. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2001. - x, 198 p. : ill. - The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics . - Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index.

Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? -- Why not a more democratic constitution? -- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.




Constitutional law--United States.
Constitutional history--United States.
Democracy.


Electronic books.

KF4550 / .D34 2001

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