Robert A. Dahl (1915–2014) was a political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books, including Who Governs?, Democracy and Its Critics, and On Democracy.
“A devastating attack on the undemocratic character of the American
Constitution.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books
“Robert A. Dahl . . . is about as covered in honors as a scholar
can be. . . . He knows what he is talking about. And he thinks that
the Constitution has something the matter with it.”—Hendrik
Hertzberg, New Yorker
“Some may find it a startling question, as most Americans have an
unwavering faith in the Constitution and its principles. But the
author argues that we should not be afraid to examine it and to
consider other options for achieving a more democratic
society.”—Washington Post Book World, “Best Seller List/Washington
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Selected by Choice as a 2003 Outstanding Academic Title
Selected by the American Library Association as one of “The Best of
the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About,”
2003
Selected by the Association of American University Presses as an
Outstanding Book for Public and Secondary School Libraries
“This book is vintage Dahl at the highest possible level. It is
lucid, acutely analytic, literate, and both consistent with the
long series of previous books by Dahl and new in its details and
broad contours.”—Fred Greenstein, Princeton University
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