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Strong Democracy: Participatory Politics for a New Age
Benjamin R. Barber
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Paperback. Offers liberal society a way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. This title argues that an excess of liberalism has undermined our democratic institutions and brought about the set of crises we find ourselves struggling against: cynicism about voting, alienation, privatization, and the growing paralysis of public institutions. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 512. Participatory Politics for a New Age. 356 pages. Offers liberal society a way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. This title argues that an excess of liberalism has undermined our democratic institutions and brought about the set of crises we find ourselves struggling against: cynicism about voting, alienation, privatization, and the growing paralysis of public institutions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPHV. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 55. Weight: 516.
Since its appearance twenty years ago, Benjamin R. Barber's "Strong Democracy" has been one of the primary standards against which political science thinking and writing is measured. Defined as the participation of all of the people in at least some aspects of self-government at least some of the time, "Strong Democracy" offers liberal society a new way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. Contrary to the commonly held view that an excess of democracy can undo liberal institutions, Barber argues that an excess of liberalism has undermined our democratic institutions and brought about the set of crises we still ... Read more
Since its appearance twenty years ago, Benjamin R. Barber's "Strong Democracy" has been one of the primary standards against which political science thinking and writing is measured. Defined as the participation of all of the people in at least some aspects of self-government at least some of the time, "Strong Democracy" offers liberal society a new way of thinking about and of practicing democracy. Contrary to the commonly held view that an excess of democracy can undo liberal institutions, Barber argues that an excess of liberalism has undermined our democratic institutions and brought about the set of crises we still ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520242333
SKU
V9780520242333
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About Benjamin R. Barber
Benjamin R. Barber is Kekst Professor of Civil Society at the University of Maryland and Director of the New York office of The Democracy Collaborative. He is the author of Fear's Empire: Terrorism, War and Democracy (2003) and Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World (1995).
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