Paperback. 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? Is democracy a force for good or something much more dangerous? Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Can Democracy Work? (Paperback)
Publisher: Oneworld Publications, London
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1786076276
ISBN 13: 9781786076274
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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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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