On the recordNovember 20, 1999
Democracy is far more than majority rule; it is also majority rule within given restraints of power which recognize minority rights and individual rights.
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presidency.ucsb.eduDemocracy is far more than majority rule; it is also majority rule within given restraints of power which recognize minority rights and individual rights.
Remarks at Session Two of the Conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century in Florence
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