Quotes by Robert A. Dahl

About Robert A. Dahl:

Robert Alan Dahl is considered one of the most influential political social scientists of the twentieth century, and has been described as "the dean of American political scientists."
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Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes.

Robert A. Dahl

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

Robert A. Dahl

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

Robert A. Dahl

Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant different things to different people at different times and places.

Robert A. Dahl

The future of that ancient chamber remains in considerable doubt.

Robert A. Dahl

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

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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

Author Bio

  • NameRobert A. Dahl
  • DescriptionAmerican political scientist
  • BornDecember 17, 1915
  • DiedFebruary 5, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitical Scientist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship