Against elections

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Democracy is in bad health. This book offers a new diagnosis - and an ancient remedy. It shows that the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them. Based on studies and trials from around the globe, it presents the practical case for a true democracy - one that actually works.

Whenever there are elections, the results are the same: fear-mongering, division and broken promises. Against Elections offers a new diagnosis – and an ancient remedy.

'Excellent . . . Why does our system keep electing people whose incomes, assets, interests and psychology are hugely at variance with ours? Because that is what it is designed to do' George Monbiot, Guardian

'Very persuasive . . . invigorating' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times

As this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was not democracy: it was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them.

In fact, for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery.

Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy – one that actually works.

Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, Against Elections leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?

'Riveting' Irish Examiner
'Persuasive' Financial Times
'A convincing case' Observer

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Against Democracy

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Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government they believe people have the right to an equal share of political power and they believe that political participation is good for us it empowers us helps us get what we want and tends to make us smarter more virtuous and more Uiterlijk 12 november in huis .. MEER INFO

Against Elections

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Whenever there are elections the results are the same fear mongering division and broken promises against elections offers a new diagnosis and an ancient remedy excellent why does our system keep electing people whose incomes assets interests and psychology are hugely at varian Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 07 juli 2016

Aantal pagina's: 200

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: David van Reybrouck

Hoofduitgeverij: The Bodley Head Ltd

Eerste Vertaler: Liz Waters

Editie: 1

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 135 mm

Product hoogte: 14 mm

Product lengte: 216 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 137 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 203 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 439 g

eWaste: Nee

EAN: 9781847924223

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