The Edinburgh Companion to the History of Democracy

Re-examines the history of democracy, broadening the traditional view with previously unexplored examples. 44 chapters explore the origins of democracy and explore new -- and sometimes surprising -- examples from around the world: from ancient India, Native America and Iraqis to Women's Suffrage, the Anti-Apartheid movement and possible directions democracy may take in the future. Each of the 9 parts introduces the period, followed by 3 to 7 case studies.- The first book to study lesser-known histories of democracy alongside familiar examples- Includes historical accounts from leading scholars that document the development of democratic practices in their area or epoch of interestContributors include: Jack Goody - John Keane - Larbi Sadiki - James Anderson - John Fisher - Seymour DrescherExamples include: Ancient India - Medieval Venetia - Native America - Iraqis - Ancient Athens - Women's Suffrage - The Anti-Apartheid movement

Benjamin Isakhan is Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Research Fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Globalization, Deakin University.

Stephen Stockwell is Professor of Journalism and Communication at the Griffith University.