The cure for the ills of Democracy is more Democracy.

Jane Addams

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Topic

Democracy Political theory Politics

Author

Jane Addams

Source

Democracy and Social Ethics

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1902 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Suffragist Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Addams, Jane. Democracy and Social Ethics. The Macmillan Company, 1902, introduction.

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