In Defence of Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781509533121 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 216 str.

Roslyn Fuller

Recenzje

'In an era when, remarkably, the merits of democracy seem to be up for debate, it is invaluable to have so many of the arguments of the anti-democrats dispelled so comprehensively. If you've ever felt like you needed the arguments to defend the ability of the people to govern themselves, you'll find what you need here.'Robin McAlpine, Director of Common Weal'In Defence of Democracy offers us a preview of what democracy is about to become: much more representative, more direct, more digital, more local and transnational. A winning concept described by this winning writer. Get it! Read it!'Bruno Kaufmann, Democracy International"a valuable guide"Los Angeles Review of Books

Spis treści

Introduction: Why This? Why Me? Why Now?Part One: The Terrible Truth: People Aren't All That Stupid or EvilObjection One: Democracy Can't Work Because People are Too Racist and SexistObjection Two: People are Too Stupid for DemocracyObjection Three: There's No Point to Democracy Because People Don't Know What Is Good For Them AnywayObjection Four: People are Just Too Crazy for Democracy to WorkTo ConcludePart Two: Fixing Politics the Anti-Democrat WaySection I Assorted Libertarian, Authoritarian and Explicitly Elitist SolutionsRule by the 'Knowledgeable' (Jason Brennan)Rule by the Deep State (Bryan Caplan)Rule by the Market (Ilya Somin)Long Live the Party! (Jonathan Rauch and Benjamin Wittes)Rule of the Superior (Daniel Bell)Section II Sortition: The False DemocratsParticipationRepresentation and LegitimacyPolitics is Conflict MediationCorruptionConclusions On SortitionConclusions to Part TwoPart Three: A World You Might Want to Actually Live In (Fuller Democracy)Five Principles for Transformational (but Responsible...) People Power1. Shift to Online and En Masse2. Pay-for-Participation3. Focused, Outcome-Oriented Deliberation (Information, Isegoria and Conflict Resolution)4. Precarious, Informal Leadership (but Leadership all the Same)5. Sortition in its Proper PlaceWhy It's Worth It1. People want Democracy2. Fuller Democracy Solves a lot of Anti-Democrat Objections to Democracy3. Writing a New Social ContractFinal Words: Buckle-up Buttercup - The Future is Going to be Interesting

O autorze

Roslyn Fuller is Director of the Solonian Democracy Institute.