"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.
| ISBN: | 9781119554226 |
| Publication date: | 18th January 2019 |
| Author: | Andrew Gamble, Tony Wright |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Political Quarterly Monograph Series |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
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
Rethinking Democracy features in the following genres: Politics and government
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Rethinking Democracy was written by Andrew Gamble, Tony Wright and published by Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley
Rethinking Democracy has 188 pages
Yes it is part of Political Quarterly Monograph Series series