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Bernard Crick Knihy
16. prosinec 1929 – 19. prosinec 2008
Sir Bernard Crick byl britský politický teoretik a demokratický socialista, jehož názory byly často shrnovány jako „politika je etika prováděná na veřejnosti“. Hledal „politiku akce“ na rozdíl od „politiky myšlení“ či ideologie.


An account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world. This book argues that democracy is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition for good governance.