Democracy:Volume17,Part1(SocialPhilosophyandPolicy)(Vol17,Pt.1)

Theessaysinthisvolumeexplorequestionsaboutdemocracythatarerelevanttopoliticalphilosophyandpoliticaltheory.Someessaysdiscusstheappropriateendsofgovernmentorexaminethedifficultiesinvolvedindeterminingandcarryingoutthewillofthepeople.Someaddressquestionsrelatingtothekindsofinfluencecitizenscanorshouldhaveovertheirrepresentatives,asking,forexample,whetherindividualshaveadutytovote,orwhetherinequalitiesinpoliticalinfluenceamongcitizens(measuredintermsofcampaigncontributions)canbemorallyjustified.Otheressaysanalyzedemocraticinstitutions,discussingwhatroledeliberationshouldplayinthedemocraticprocess,andaskingwhetheritislegitimatetouselawsandpublicpoliciestoexpressapprovalordisapprovalofvariouskindsofconduct.Stillothersexaminetherelationshipbetweendemocracyandvaluepluralism,orconsiderthesuitabilityofdemocracyasaformofgovernmentinnon-Westernsocieties.