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Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy / Stephen J. A. Ward.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ward, Stephen J. A. (Stephen John Anthony), 1951- author.
- Series:
- McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; Volume 91.
- McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas Series ; Volume 91
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Irrationalism (Philosophy)--History.
- Irrationalism (Philosophy).
- Irrationalism (Philosophy)--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (451 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Stephen Ward combines history and evolutionary psychology for a comprehensive view of the social irrationality plaguing democracies. Human nature has both extreme Darwinian traits promoting competition and sociable traits of cooperation and empathy. When social tensions trigger the former, they become maladaptive and dangerous.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part One The Pendulum of Irrationality
- Part Two Irrational Publics
- Part Three Explaining Irrational Publics
- Epilogue The Fate of Democracy
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780228020059
- 0228020050
- 9780228020042
- 0228020042
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