A review of Democracy: The Unfinished Journey, 508 BC to AD 1993, edited by John Dunn.
About the Author
Clifford Orwin is professor of political science and director of the Program in Political Philosophy and International Affairs at the University of Toronto, and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
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