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The mendacious colours of democracy : the anatomy of benevolent lying / Alex Rubner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rubner, Alex.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Truthfulness and falsehood.
- Political science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (321 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Exeter ; Charlottesville, Va. : Imprint Academic, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Politics is a noble, but also a dirty, business. To gain election - and retain office - in a democratic system, politicians are frequently compelled to be dishonest. They engage in benevolent lying because obstruction by stupid voters will otherwise stop them advancing the national interest as they see it.'So claims the author of this eye-opening book, which straddles politics, philosophy, morality and economics. Alex Rubner's own background as an economist advising policy-makers gives aut...
- Contents:
- pt. A
- pt. B.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-286).
- ISBN:
- 1-84540-500-5
- OCLC:
- 855504430
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