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"The collapse of the Soviet Union and other Marxist regimes around the world seems to have left liberal democracy as the only surviving ideology, and yet many scholars of political thought still find liberal democracy objectionable, using Aristotle's Politics to support their views. In this detailed analysis of Book 3 of Aristotle's work, Clifford Angell Bates, Jr., challenges these scholars, demonstrating that Aristotle was actually a defender of democracy." Proving the relevance of classical political philosophy to modern democratic problems, Bates argues that Aristotle not only defends popular rule but suggests that democracy, restrained by the rule of law, is the best form of government. According to Aristotle, because human beings are naturally sociable, democracy is the regime that best helps man reach his potential; and because of human nature, it is inevitable democracies will prevail.
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- Author/s Bates Jr., Clifford A.
- ISBN13 9780807128336
- ISBN10 0807128333
- Pages 234
- Published 2003
- Language English
Aristotle's "best regime": kingship, democracy, and the rule of law
- Author Clifford A. Bates Jr.
- Publisher LOUISIANA
- ISBN 9780807128336
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