Elements of Democracy: the fundamental principles, concepts, social foundations, and processes of democracy

High School The idea of democracy is not simple. At its most basic level, we think of democracy as “the rule by the people,” but this well-worn formula tells us very little. To delve into the complex of ideas that make up what we call “democracy” we must explore a range of ideas that underlie it. Elements of Democracy is an attempt to explore such a range of ideas that make up the vocabulary of democracy.