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OverviewThe foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? A. C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled and written constitution, and sets out the reforms necessary – among them addressing the imbalance of power between government and Parliament, imposing fixed terms for MPs, introducing proportional representation and lowering the voting age to 16 (the age at which you can marry, gamble, join the army and must pay taxes if you work) – to ensure the intentions of such a constitution could not be subverted or ignored. As democracies around the world show signs of decay, the issue of what makes a good state, one that is democratic in the fullest sense of the word, could not be more important. To take just one example: by the simplest of measures, neither Britain nor the United States can claim to be truly democratic. The most basic tenet of democracy is that no voice be louder than any other. Yet in our ‘first past the post’ electoral systems a voter supporting a losing candidate is unrepresented, their voice unequal to one supporting a winning candidate, who frequently does not gain a majority of the votes cast. This is just one of a number of problems, all of them showing that democratic reform is a necessity in our contemporary world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. C. GraylingPublisher: Oneworld Publications Imprint: Oneworld Publications Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.50cm ISBN: 9781786077189ISBN 10: 1786077183 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 27 February 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'A brilliant exploration of democracy as it is and as it should be.' -- Kirkus 'A brilliant exploration of democracy as it is and as it should be.' * <i>Kirkus</i> * '...a fierce challenge to the Westminster system.' * Justin Kempf, Democracy Paradox * 'A brilliant exploration of democracy as it is and as it should be.' -- Kirkus '...a fierce challenge to the Westminster system.' * Justin Kempf, Democracy Paradox * Author InformationA. C. Grayling is Professor of Philosophy and Master of the New College of the Humanities, London. Among his many books are The God Argument and The Age of Genius. He has contributed regularly to The Times, the Independent, Prospect and the New European, and appears frequently on radio and TV, including Newsnight and CNN News. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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