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The case against democracy / Steven Michels.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Michels, Steven.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--United States.
- Democracy.
- United States--Politics and government--21st century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (329 p.)
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The case for democracy is an intrinsic part of our political culture. This non-partisan book provides the other side of the story via well-researched history and current events that illuminate the theory and practice of democracy.
- Contents:
- The world needs ditch diggers, too: non-representation
- Come together: tyranny of the majority
- The trivial pursuit of happiness: materialism and greed
- Voting is for old people: non-participation
- Culture, clubbed: ignorance and decadence
- In the flat field: equality over merit
- Red, white, and blue in tooth and claw: self-interest and faction
- A bridge to nowhere too far: inefficiency and instability
- All she wants to do is dance: isolationism or exceptionalism
- Conclusion: fixing the holes.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400623622
- 9798216058199
- 9781440802829
- 1440802823
- OCLC:
- 805057557
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