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First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient Idea (Updated Edition) by Paul Woodruff, Department Of Philosophy Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-19-530454-3 / 0195304543 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530454-1 / 9780195304541 Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to import it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own "democracy"? If you can vote, if the majority rules, if you have elected representatives―does this automatically mean that you have a democracy? In this eye-open |