Democracy in Dark Times
| Author | : Jeffrey C. Isaac |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801434424 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801434426 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (426 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Democracy in Dark Times by : Jeffrey C. Isaac
Download or read book Democracy in Dark Times written by Jeffrey C. Isaac and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewing contemporary democratic practice through the lens of Hannah Arendt's political theory and thoroughly exploring the difficulties of democratic citizenship and civil society that concerned Arendt, Jeffrey Isaac deals with issues of pressing contemporary relevance. He looks at the Eastern and Central European revolutions of 1989, the future of democracy in America, and the ethical significance of Bosnian genocide.