Robert A. Dahl

As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century. ↗

— Robert A. Dahl

#athens #century #democracies #just #later

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

— Robert A. Dahl

#appears #bit #chances #democracy #depend

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

— Robert A. Dahl

#glorious #had #obsolete

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

— Robert A. Dahl

#earlier #granted #most #readily #remained

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

— Robert A. Dahl

#electoral #popular #proportion #require #votes

The future of that ancient chamber remains in considerable doubt. ↗

— Robert A. Dahl

#chamber #considerable #doubt #future #remains