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Adventures in Democracy

- The Turbulent World of People Power
Af: Erica Benner Engelsk Paperback

Adventures in Democracy

- The Turbulent World of People Power
Af: Erica Benner Engelsk Paperback
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'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. This book draws on her experiences and the deep history of self-ruling peoples – going back to ancient Greece, the French revolution and Renaissance Florence – to rethink some of the toughest questions that we face today. What do democratic ideals of equality mean in a world obsessed with competition, wealth, and greatness? How can we hold the powerful to account? Can we find enough common ground to keep sharing democratic power in the future? Challenging well-worn myths of heroic triumph over tyranny, Benner reveals the inescapable vulnerabilities of people power, inviting us to consider why democracy is worth fighting for and the role each of us must play.
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'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. This book draws on her experiences and the deep history of self-ruling peoples – going back to ancient Greece, the French revolution and Renaissance Florence – to rethink some of the toughest questions that we face today. What do democratic ideals of equality mean in a world obsessed with competition, wealth, and greatness? How can we hold the powerful to account? Can we find enough common ground to keep sharing democratic power in the future? Challenging well-worn myths of heroic triumph over tyranny, Benner reveals the inescapable vulnerabilities of people power, inviting us to consider why democracy is worth fighting for and the role each of us must play.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9781802061444
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1802061444
Udg. Dato: 6 feb 2025
Længde: 15mm
Bredde: 198mm
Højde: 129mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 6 feb 2025
Forfatter(e): Erica Benner
Forfatter(e) Erica Benner


Kategori Samfunds- & politisk filosofi


ISBN-13 9781802061444


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 224


Udgave


Længde 15mm


Bredde 198mm


Højde 129mm


Udg. Dato 6 feb 2025


Oplagsdato 6 feb 2025


Forlag Penguin Books Ltd

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