1. An analysis of the influence of at least one classical democratic theorist on modern democratic theory. Be specific and provide examples.

Note:Place the name of the theorist you selected in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who chose a different theorist than you did. And

Your thoughts on how democratic theory has impacted contemporary governance. Be sure to include in your post an analysis of democratic theory. Also, provide specific examples to illustrate your point of view.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

READINGS

• Brown, W. (2006). American nightmare: Neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and de-democratization.Political Theory,34(6), 690–714.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Chambers, S. (2009). Rhetoric and the public sphere: Has deliberative democracy abandoned mass democracy?Political Theory,37(3), 323–350.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Bertram, C. (2010). Jean Jacques Rousseau. Retrieved fromhttp://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2012/entries/rousseau/
• Uzgalis, W. (2012). John Locke. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.),The Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy(Spring 2014 ed.). Retrieved fromhttp://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/

MEDIA

• Laureate Education (Producer). (2014f).Genome project[Audio file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

  “Genome Project” Transcript (PDF)

  In this media piece, a subject-matter expert provides additional information on the Genome Project.

Optional Resources

• Plato. (n.d.).The Republic. In B. Jowett (Trans.), The Republicby Plato. New York, NY: P. F. Collier & Son. Retrieved fromhttp://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/plato-republic.txt(Original work published 1901).