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Miller, Prof. James

 
9781786076274: Can Democracy Work?: A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World
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ISBN 10: 1786076276 ISBN 13: 9781786076274
Editorial: Oneworld Publications, 2020

Sinopsis

Democracy today is widely regarded as an ideal form of government. Yet in practice it sometimes seems a sham, a political puppet show in which hidden elites pull all the strings. 

As trust in elected representatives around the world plunges, it is no wonder that democratic revolts have erupted – from Cairo to Kiev and beyond – in an effort to ‘take back control’.

In this urgent and lively history, James Miller reminds us that democracy has always generated tensions and contradictions. Through philosophical debates and violent uprisings, it has been contested, corrupted, and refined. In different times and different places – from ancient Athens to revolutionary France to post-war America – its meaning has shifted in surprising ways. 

For over two thousand years, the world has experimented with democracy. But can it really work – especially in complex modern societies?

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Acerca del autor

James Miller is a professor of politics and the chair of liberal studies at the New School for Social Research. He is the author of The Passion of Michel Foucault among other books. He lives in Manhattan, New York.

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Editorial
Oneworld Publications
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1786076276
ISBN 13 
9781786076274
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Número de páginas
320
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