Democracy Without Politicians by Terry Bouricius (Paperback Book)

Name: Democracy Without Politicians by Terry Bouricius (Paperback Book)
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explains how electoral \u201Cdemocracy\u201D is inherently undemocratic\u2014enshrining rule by elites rather than popular self-rule\u2014and argues that sortition (the use of random selection to form genuinely representative deliberative bodies) is a superior democratic alternative.\nMaking the case that representative government can function better without the exclusive reliance on elections, the author sets out the problems with modern elections, the inadequacies of the commonly proposed reforms, and examines the cognitive biases, detrimental psychological effects and societal polarization that elections exacerbate. The book further delves into the progression of democracy and sortition in ancient Greece, and the abandonment of sortition in the framing of the American Constitution and French\n\nDemocracy Without Politicians\nGovernment By the People\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;