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100 1 _aRoberts, Richard,
_d1874-1945
245 1 4 _aThe Unfinished Programme of Democracy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-10-17
505 0 _aThe crisis of democracy -- The tests of democratic progress -- The pecuniary standard -- The redemption of work -- The achievement of liberty -- The practice of fellowship -- The organisation of government -- A democratised world -- Education into democracy.
508 _aProduced by MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Unfinished Programme of Democracy" by Richard Roberts is a socio-political treatise written in the early 20th century. This work addresses the challenges and inadequacies of modern democracy, arguing that while a democratic government has been established, the broader social and economic dimensions necessary for true democracy remain unfulfilled. The author emphasizes the importance of addressing these shortcomings to prevent the decay of democratic ideals. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of democracy's current crisis. Roberts outlines the inherent flaws in existing democratic frameworks, suggesting that they lack necessary ethical and economic underpinnings. He critiques the prevailing understanding of democracy as primarily a political system, instead advocating for a more comprehensive approach that also encompasses economic equality and moral responsibility. He warns that without substantial reforms aimed at extending democratic principles into all areas of life, society risks regressing into new forms of privilege and authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDemocracy
653 _aSocial history
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58123
999 _c98951
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