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<b>Very Short Introductions<b>: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring </b>Democracy refers to both ideal and real forms of government. The concept of democracy means that those governed ¿ the demos ¿ have a say in government. But different conceptions of democracy have left many out. Naomi Zack provides here a fresh treatment of the history of this idea and its key conceptions. In the ancient world, direct and representative democracy in Athens and Rome privileged elites, as did democratic deliberative bodies in Africa, India, the Middle East,and China. Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero were sceptical of mob-rule dangers of democracy. The medieval and renaissance periods saw legislative checks on monarchy, notably the Magna Carta. The social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau matched political expectations that nationalgovernment be based on consent, for the benefit of those governed. The American Revolution established a new sovereignty, based on British govern
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