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In Defence of Democracy (Hardcover)
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In Defence of Democracy (Hardcover)
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Should Brexit or Trump cause us to doubt our faith in democracy?
Are 'the people' too ignorant or stupid to rule? Numerous
commentators are seriously arguing that the answer to these
questions might be 'yes'. In this 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 and politicians have embraced the idea that
there can be 'too much democracy', and deftly unravels their
attempts to end majority rule, whether 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 aren't 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 revitalize democracy and allow
the people to truly rule. In Defence of Democracy is a witty and
energetic contribution to the debate on the future of democracy.
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