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Rethinking Democracy

Tony Wright editor Andrew Gamble editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:18th Jan '19

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"There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy"- Polly Toynbee

"This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change" - Margaret Hodge

2018 saw celebrations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which marked a decisive step towards full universal suffrage - this collection of essays explores the problems of democracy and suggests ways it might now be extended and deepened.

  • Investigates if democracy is an unfinished revolution and if democratic politics is currently in retreat
  • Demonstrates how democratic politics is once again under attack - this time from populist nationalists, authoritarian rulers and new forms of political communication
  • Argues that if we lose the art of active citizenship, we will lose the freedoms and the rights which democracy has bestowed
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"There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy."
Polly Toynbee

"This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change."
Margaret Hodge

ISBN: 9781119554226

Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 9mm

Weight: 318g

188 pages