The Will of the People – A Modern Myth Weale Hardback Polity Press 9781509533268

The Will of the People: A Modern Myth\nby Albert Weale\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Albert Weale\nTitle: The Will of the People: A Modern Myth\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Political science and theory\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd\nPublication year: 2018\nISBN-13: 9781509533268\nISBN-10: 1509533265\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nDemocracies today are in the grip of a myth: the myth of the will of the people. Populist movements use the idea to challenge elected representatives. Politicians, content to invoke the will of the people, fail in their duty to make responsible and accountable decisions. And public contest over political choices is stifled by fears that opposing the will of the people will be perceived as elitist. \n\nIn this book Albert Weale dissects .