The Crisis of Liberal Democracy and the Path Ahead - Alternatives to Political Representation and Capitalism (Hardcover)

Political representation and democracy are at odds and we need new models to organize politics without relying so heavily on elected representatives. Similarly, capitalism undermines markets, as the rich and wealthy shield their assets and make them untenable for average earners. Elitism thus undermines both democracy and markets and we need to devise ways to limit the power of professional politicians, as well as the asset holdings of the rich so that the goods they hold can re-enter general markets. A broad array of institutions and laws have been enacted in different places and at different times to block economic elitism and protect democratic self-rule. This book presents a number of such cases, historical as well as contemporary, where solutions to the problem of political and economic elitism have successfully been practiced. It then compares these cases systematically, to determine the common factors and hence the necessary conditions for ensuring, and protecting self-rule and equal opportunity. This book encourages the idea that alternatives to representative, capitalist democracy are possible and can be put to practice.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Radical Subjects in International Politics
Release date:	August 2017
Authors:	Bernd Reiter
Dimensions:	239 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-78660-364-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	1-78660-364-0
Barcode:	9781786603647

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