Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens by Ober, Josiah - 2008-09-15

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xvi, 342pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in orange cloth over boards with spine lettered in black. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security. Combining a history of Athens with contemporary theories of collective action and rational choice developed by economists and political scientists, Josiah Ober examines Athenian democracy's unique contribution to the ancient Greek city-state's remarkable success, and demonstrates the valuable lessons Athenian… Read More

Princeton University Press, 2008-10-05. hardcover. Good/DUST JACKET. 6x1x9. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Dust jacket has some tears. Binding is tight/good.

Princeton University Press. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Dust jacket has light wear. Unmarked, pages clean & bright, binding tight. Ships Next Business Day.

Princeton University Press, 2008-09-15. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Princeton University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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