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DescriptionShould Brexit or the election of Trump cause us to doubt our faith in democracy? Are the people too ignorant or stupid to rule? Numerous commentators are beginning to seriously argue that the answer to these questions might be yes.In this humorous, take-no-prisoners book, Canadian-Irish author Roslyn Fuller kicks these anti-democrats where it hurts the most - the facts. Fuller shows how many academics, journalists, politicians and businesspeople have embraced the idea that there can be too much democracy, and deftly unravels their attempts to end majority rule, whether that be through limiting the franchise, pursuing Chinese meritocracy or confining participation to random legislation panels. She shows that Trump, Brexit, or whatever other political event you may have disapproved of recently, arent doing half the damage to democracy that elite self-righteousness and corruption are. In fact, argues Fuller, there are real reasons to be optimistic. Ancient methods can be combined with modern technology to revitalise democracy and allow the people to truly rule. In Defence of Democracy is a sharp, witty and highly readable response to democracys critics, and an energetic contribution to the debate on the future of democracy.About the AuthorRoslyn Fuller is a Research Associate at the Waterford Institute of Technology
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Polity Press
