Concept information
Preferred term
political participation and rights
Definition
- From an historical perspective, democracy is a mutable concept. Societies—such as ancient Athens—thought to be the cradle of democracy, or medieval city-states, are suspect due to the quality of their systems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Political Participation and Rights]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_participation_and_rights
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