The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement
- ISBN-10
- 081299356X
- ISBN-13
- 9780812993561
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Doubleday UK
- Author
- David Graeber
Description
Explores the idea of democracy, its current state of crisis, and its potential as a tool for change, sharing historical perspectives on the effectiveness of democratic uprisings in various times and cultures.
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