Robert A. Dahl

(1915–2014) Political Scientist United States

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Robert A. Dahl was a political scientist from the United States, best known for A preface to democratic theory.

Quick Facts About Robert A. Dahl

Born: December 17, 1915
Died: February 5, 2014
Nationality: United States
Profession: Political Scientist
Notable works: A preface to democratic theory
Known for: Who Governs?

About Robert A. Dahl

Robert Alan Dahl was an American political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University.

Awards & Honors

Sterling Professor Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science Guggenheim Fellowship Spitz Prize Wilbur Cross Medal Benjamin E. Lippincott Award honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense

Quotes by Robert A. Dahl

The future of that ancient chamber remains in considerable doubt.

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Ancient

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Most of us readily take things for granted that at an earlier time remained to be discovered

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Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves

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Chance

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Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes

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Glorious as it had been, the city-state was obsolete.

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“democratic theory is concerned with processes by which ordinary citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over leaders;”

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Democracy

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As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics…

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Athens

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Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant…

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If democracy is justified in governing the state,then it must also be justified in governing economic enterprises, and to say that it…

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Business

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