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OverviewDemocracy is in crisis. There is a crisis of growth on the one hand, with the Arab Spring and possible change in Burma and elsewhere; but also a crisis of alienation and stagnation in the more established democracies (the United States and in Europe) where apathy and the uncontrolled power exerted by financial markets and the wealthy are threatening the core of democratic effectiveness and democratic values. We can no longer take democracy for granted, if we ever could, because it is both more powerful and widespread than it has ever been, and more under threat. This short book spells out the basic characteristics of modern-day democracy, its origins, its history, its current practice and problems, and its potential future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven BellerPublisher: John Murray Press Imprint: John Murray Learning Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 17.60cm Weight: 0.234kg ISBN: 9781444178876ISBN 10: 1444178873 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 25 October 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1.: Introduction: Why should we care about democracy? 2.: What do we mean by democracy ? 3.: Where did democracy come from? 4.: How does democracy work? 5.: How democratic are today's democracies? 6.: Is there a future for democracy? 7.: Conclusion: Why we should care about democracyReviewsAuthor InformationSteven Beller is a Visiting Scholar at George Washington University, Washington DC, and a former Research Fellow in History at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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