The Liberal tradition of democracy is split into two different theories. Each theory is based, as are most political theories, on a set of assumptions. In the Liberal tradition the assumptions made by each group are often based on what they believe is important in the Liberal tradition. Because there are two important dimensions in the Liberal tradition and people base their assumptions and theories on these two dimensions, there developed two basic theories in …showed first 75 words of 1082 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1082 total…Finally I think the “Thick” model gives the individual a larger role in government and this is because the theory assumes that the individual is capable of learning and improving himself, which I see as a whole lot more realistic that seeing people as merely self interested. Works Cited Dewey, John. Liberalism and Social Action. New York: Capricorn Books, 1963. Sumner, G, William. What Social Classes Owe to Each Other. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, LTD, 1978.