[iDC] Books/texts on democracy

[Snafu]

The first part of Hardt and Negri's Commonwealth (2009) develops an 
interesting critique of what they call "the republic of property" i.e. 
the democratic model associated with Western capitalism.

Dean, Jodi wrote:
> Carl Schmitt, Critique of Parliamentary Democracy
>
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> Subject: [iDC] Books/texts on democracy
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> Hi,
>
> What books or texts would list members suggest as “must reads” on topics of democracy, equality, and personal liberty in relation to the state? I’m familiar with the usual crowd: Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Hamilton, Paine, Tocqueville, Schumpeter, etc.
>
> George
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