What Kind of Democracy Is This?: Politics in a Changing World
- ISBN-10
- 1447339924
- ISBN-13
- 9781447339922
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-05
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- Matthew, Flinders
Description
Has there ever been a period in modern history when democratic politics seemed more unpredictable or unruly? The old rules by which politics was once both ordered and understood have waned, in the face of a set of global challenges almost beyond control or comprehension. In terms of understanding these challenges, there are very few commentators who can run the gamut from democracy to disgust, from the micro to the macro and from love to loathing. And yet this is exactly what Matthew Flinders delivers, expertly ranging across topics including architecture, art, fell running and fairy tales in an attempt to understand the emerging democratic landscape. Linking academic scholarship with popular culture, this refreshing and stimulating book seeks to provoke and inform in equal measure.
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