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Against Elections: The Case for Democracy This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7719-9781847924223
Whenever there are elections, the results are the same: fear-mongering, division and broken promises. Against Elections offers a new diagnosis – and an ancient remedy.
'Excellent . . . Why does our system keep electing people whose incomes, assets, interests and psychology are hugely at variance with ours? Because that is what it is designed to do' George Monbiot, Guardian
'Very persuasive . . . invigorating' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
As this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was not democracy: it was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them.
In fact, for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery.
Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy – one that actually works.
Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, Against Elections leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?
'Riveting' Irish Examiner
'Persuasive' Financial Times
'A convincing case' Observer
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
David Van Reybrouck (Author)
David Van Reybrouck is the author of Congo: The Epic History of a People, which won twenty prizes, sold over half a million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. His book Against Elections has been translated into more than twenty languages and has led to the trial use of participatory democracy in numerous countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. His plays Mission and Para have been performed across Europe, and his novel Zinc won the European Book Prize 2017. Revolusi was first published in the Netherlands, where it was a major bestseller. David Van Reybrouck has been described as 'one of the leading intellectuals in Europe' (Der Tagesspiegel) and 'one of the most brilliant European intellectuals of the moment' (Le Soir). He is Belgian, writes in Dutch and is based in Brussels.
Titel: Against Elections: The Case for Democracy
Verlag: Bodley Head
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Good. Whenever there are elections, the results are the same: fear-mongering, division and broken promises. Against Elections offers a new diagnosis and an ancient remedy. 'Excellent . . . Why does our system keep electing people whose incomes, assets, interests and psychology are hugely at variance with ours? Because that is what it is designed to do' George Monbiot, Guardian 'Very persuasive . . . invigorating' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times As this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was not democracy: it was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them. In fact, for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery. Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy one that actually works. Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, Against Elections leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for? 'Riveting' Irish Examiner 'Persuasive' Financial Times 'A convincing case' Observer. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Artikel-Nr. GOR008775748
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Whenever there are elections, the results are the same: fear-mongering, division and broken promises. Against Elections offers a new diagnosis and an ancient remedy. 'Excellent . . . Why does our system keep electing people whose incomes, assets, interests and psychology are hugely at variance with ours? Because that is what it is designed to do' George Monbiot, Guardian 'Very persuasive . . . invigorating' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times As this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was not democracy: it was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them. In fact, for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery. Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy one that actually works. Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, Against Elections leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for? 'Riveting' Irish Examiner 'Persuasive' Financial Times 'A convincing case' Observer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR007692539
Anzahl: 11 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. 16120308-20
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Anbieter: Antiquariat Rohde, Hamburg, Deutschland
broschiert. 200 Seiten ; Sprache: Englisch guter Zustand, Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren und leicht angeschmutzt, Seiten zart nachgedunkelt Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 260. Artikel-Nr. 51796
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Anbieter: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: New. pp. 176. Artikel-Nr. 371216733
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Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 208 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. __1847924220
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Anbieter: Speedyhen, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: NEW. Artikel-Nr. NW9781847924223
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Anbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Artikel-Nr. GB-9781847924223
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Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Es ist seltsam mit der Demokratie. Jeder ist dafür, aber keiner glaubt mehr so recht daran, dass sie funktioniert, jedenfalls nicht durch Wahlen. Wenn die Ergebnisse anders lauten als gewünscht, ist rasch der Vorwurf des Populismus im Raum. Immer weniger Menschen gehen wählen, die Mitgliederzahlen der politischen Parteien gehen dramatisch zurück. Wie kann überhaupt eine Demokratie effizient arbeiten und langfristig tragfähige Entscheidungen treffen, wenn die Politiker ihr Handeln vor allem an einem ausrichten müssen: Bei der nächsten Wahl wollen sie wiedergewählt werden.David Van Reybrouck beschreibt diesen Mechanismus mit bestechend klaren Argumenten als 'demokratisches Ermüdungssyndrom'. Wie kommen wir davon weg Vielleicht sind ganz neue Wege nötig, auch wenn sie auf den ersten Blick ganz weltfremd erscheinen David Van Reybroucks Vorschläge nehmen ein sehr altes demokratisches Prinzip auf, das schon im antiken Athen praktiziert wurde: Das Los. Bis hin zur Französischen Revolution wurde dieses demokratische Mittel oft angewendet, etwa auch in blühenden Republiken wie Venedig oder Florenz zu Zeiten der Renaissance. David Van Reybrouck zeigt, wie das auch heute ganz praktisch unsere machtlos gewordene Demokratie lebendiger machen kann. Artikel-Nr. 9781847924223
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Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Zustand: New. Democracy is in bad health. This book offers a new diagnosis - and an ancient remedy. It shows that the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them. Based on studies and trials from around the globe, it presents the practical case for a true democracy - one that actually works. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242. . 2016. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9781847924223
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