Democracy Without Politicians : Government by the People.

This book explains how electoral "democracy" is inherently undemocratic - enshrining rule by elites rather than popular self-rule - and argues that sortition (the use of random selection to form genuinely representative deliberative bodies) is a superior democratic alternative.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bouricius, Terry
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
This book explains how electoral "democracy" is inherently undemocratic - enshrining rule by elites rather than popular self-rule - and argues that sortition (the use of random selection to form genuinely representative deliberative bodies) is a superior democratic alternative.
Umfang:
1 online resource (366 pages)
ISBN:
1-04-056493-3
9781003665373
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