The Priority of Democracy: Political Consequences of Pragmatism

by James Johnson, Jack Knight, Jack Knight

Book Overview

Why democracy is the best way of deciding how decisions should be made

Pragmatism and its consequences are central issues in American politics today, yet scholars rarely examine in detail the relationship between pragmatism and politics. In The Priority of Democracy, Jack Knight and James Johnson systematically explore the subject and make a strong case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics-and for giving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691163332
• ISBN13: 9780691163338
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"