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Robert A. Dahl
American
Writer
About the author
Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
#Democracy
Glorious as it had been, the city-state was obsolete.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
Most of us readily take things for granted that at an earlier time remained to be discovered.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
#Time
Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
#Popular
The future of that ancient chamber remains in considerable doubt.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
#Future
#Doubt
As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century.
Robert A. Dahl,
American
Writer
#Right
#Men
#Athens