Title: Three tests for democracy; personal rights, human welfare, collective preference.
Authors: Braybrooke, David.
Publisher: Random House
Year: 1968
Subjects: Democracy
Abstract: In Three Tests for Democracy Professor David Braybrooke treats three leading concepts--personal rights, human welfare, and collective preference--that advocates of democracy use to evaluate governments. For each concept he outlines a definite test; the three tests, taken together, approximately define the meaning of democracy. -back cover.
Contents: The concept of rights analyzed -- Rights particularized as major tests of government -- Welfare distinguished from rights -- Evidence for welfare shaped by census-notion -- Welfare distinguished from preferences -- Direct tests -- An indirect test.