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On political equality

Robert Dahl, one of the world's most influential and respected political scientists, has spent a lifetime exploring the institutions and practices of democracy in such landmark books as "Who Governs?", "On Democracy", and "How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" Here, Dahl looks at the fundamental issue of equality and how and why governments have fallen short of their democratic ideals. At the centre of the book is the question of whether the goal of political equality is so far beyond our human limits that it should be abandoned in favour of more attainable ends, or if there are ways to realistically address and reduce inequities. Though complete equality is unattainable, Dahl argues that strides toward that ideal are both desirable and feasible. He shows the remarkable shift in recent centuries toward democracy and political equality the world over. He explores the growth of democratic institutions, the expansion of citizenship, and the various obstacles that stand in the way of gains in political equality. Dahl also looks at the motives, particularly those of emotion and reason, that play such a crucial role in the struggle for equality. In conclusion, Dahl assesses the contemporary political landscape in the United States. He looks at the likelihood of political inequality increasing, and poses one scenario in which Americans grow more unequal in their influence over their government. The counter scenario foresees a cultural shift in which citizens, rejecting what Dahl calls 'competitive consumerism', invest time and energy in civic action and work to reduce the inequality that now exists among Americans.

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  • "On political equality"@it

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  • "Politische Gleichheit ist die Grundvoraussetzung für Demokratie, denn das demokratische Ideal setzt voraus, dass sie wünschenswert ist. Wer also Demokratie verwirklichen will und an dieses Ideal glaubt, muss auch die politische Gleichberechtigung anstreben. Allerdings klafft auch in demokratischen Gesellschaften zwischen dem Ziel der politischen Gleichheit und ihrer tatsächlichen Realisierung eine große Lücke, wie jeder aufmerksame Beobachter der politischen Landschaft leicht feststellen kann. In einigen demokratischen Ländern, unter ihnen auch die Vereinigten Staaten, scheint diese Kluft sogar zu wachsen, so dass womöglich das Ideal der Gleichheit völlig bedeutungslos wird. Zur Zukunft der politischen Gleichheit in den Vereinigten Staaten entwirft Robert Dahl zwei Szenarien: die realistische Möglichkeit, dass politische Ungleichheit unter amerikanischen Bürgern aufgrund wachsender Schranken immer stärker zunimmt, oder eine hoffnungsvollere kulturelle Wende, in der immer mehr Menschen Zeit und Energie in die Stärkung der Zivilgesellschaft investieren. Welches dieser Szenarien - oder welche andere denkbare Entwicklung - tatsächlich eintreten wird, vermag niemand vorherzusagen. Doch das Ergebnis kann durch individuelle und kollektive Anstrengungen unserer und nachfolgender Generationen maßgeblich beeinflusst werden. Robert Dahl, Sterling Professor (emeritus) für politische Wissenschaft an der Yale University, war dort 40 Jahre in der Forschung und Lehre tätig und ist einer der einflussreichsten Politikwissenschaftler unserer Zeit. Seine Bücher zu grundlegenden theoretischen Fragen demokratischer Gesellschaften sind in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt worden und haben weltweit Beachtung gefunden und Debatten ausgelöst."
  • "Robert Dahl, one of the world's most influential and respected political scientists, has spent a lifetime exploring the institutions and practices of democracy in such landmark books as "Who Governs?", "On Democracy", and "How Democratic Is the American Constitution?" Here, Dahl looks at the fundamental issue of equality and how and why governments have fallen short of their democratic ideals. At the centre of the book is the question of whether the goal of political equality is so far beyond our human limits that it should be abandoned in favour of more attainable ends, or if there are ways to realistically address and reduce inequities. Though complete equality is unattainable, Dahl argues that strides toward that ideal are both desirable and feasible. He shows the remarkable shift in recent centuries toward democracy and political equality the world over. He explores the growth of democratic institutions, the expansion of citizenship, and the various obstacles that stand in the way of gains in political equality. Dahl also looks at the motives, particularly those of emotion and reason, that play such a crucial role in the struggle for equality. In conclusion, Dahl assesses the contemporary political landscape in the United States. He looks at the likelihood of political inequality increasing, and poses one scenario in which Americans grow more unequal in their influence over their government. The counter scenario foresees a cultural shift in which citizens, rejecting what Dahl calls 'competitive consumerism', invest time and energy in civic action and work to reduce the inequality that now exists among Americans."@en

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  • "Livres électroniques"
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  • "La igualdad política /$$cRobert A. Dahl ; traducción de Liliana Andrade Llanas"@es
  • "La igualdad política"@es
  • "On political equality"@en
  • "On political equality"
  • "Peri politikēs isotētas"
  • "Politische Gleichheit - ein Ideal?"
  • "Sull'uguaglianza politica"@it
  • "Sull'uguaglianza politica"
  • "La Igualdad política"
  • "Sull'eguaglianza politica"

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