Defining Democracy
| Author | : Daniel O. Prosterman |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2013-02-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195377736 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195377737 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (737 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Defining Democracy by : Daniel O. Prosterman
Download or read book Defining Democracy written by Daniel O. Prosterman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining Democracy reveals the history of a little-known experiment in urban democracy begun in New York City during the Great Depression and abolished amid the early Cold War. For a decade, New Yorkers utilized a new voting system that produced the most diverse legislatures in the city's history and challenged the American two-party structure. Daniel O. Prosterman examines struggles over electoral reform in New York City to clarify our understanding of democracy's evolution in the United States and the world.