books.google.co.uk - In this prize-winning book, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time makes a major statement about what democracy is and why it is important. Robert Dahl examines the most basic assumptions of democratic theory, tests them against the questions raised by its critics, and recasts the...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Democracy_and_its_Critics.html?id=VGLYxulu19cC&q=collective+decisions&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareDemocracy and its Critics