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The Trouble with Democracy: Political Modernity in the 21st Century
Contributor(s): Rosich, Gerard (Editor), Wagner, Peter (Editor)
ISBN: 1474407986     ISBN-13: 9781474407984
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
OUR PRICE:   $118.75  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy
- Political Science | Globalization
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
LCCN: 2016304558
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 304 pages
 
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Western political thought has long maintained that democracy, once achieved, is here to stay. This view appears to be supported by successive 'waves of democratisation' across the world but, in truth, the political situation of our time is much more ambiguous. On the one hand, the commitment
to democracy seems to be more widely shared than ever; on the other, popular will has ever less impact on political decisions because of alleged constraints in an era of 'globalisation'. Existing democracies suffer from a combination of technocratic governance and populist reactions. Global
political communication has foundered with addressing urgent problems such as climate change, global social justice and economic-financial crises. By placing political condition of our time in its long-term historical context, this book radically reconsiders key issues of political thought and gives
you a comparative exploration of the current experiences of democracy in several world-regions.