Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant different things to different people at different times and places. — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
“democratic theory is concerned with processes by which ordinary citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over leaders;” — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the… — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
If democracy is justified in governing the state,then it must also be justified in governing economic enterprises, and to say that it is not… — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant different things… — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
Most of us readily take things for granted that at an earlier time remained to be discovered — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
