September 1983
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405 Citations
American Political Science Association
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September 1983
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22 Reads
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405 Citations
American Political Science Association
... To begin with, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED; 2017) defines democracy as a political system or a system of decision-making within an institution, an organization, or a country in which all members have an equal share of power. While this definition is widespread and commonly referenced, scholars and researchers like Dahl (1982) have laid out a set of conditions that need to be present for a system to be considered democratic. Dahl's theory of polyarchy describes democracy as a pluralistic system of governance that imposes certain restrictions on itself and adheres to the rule of law based on its procedures and principles. ...
September 1983
American Political Science Association