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  • Adventures in Democracy: The Turbulent World of People Power

    Adventures in Democracy by Benner, Erica;

    The Turbulent World of People Power

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Allen Lane
    • Date of Publication 8 February 2024

    • ISBN 9780241609750
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages208 pages
    • Size 236x156x26 mm
    • Weight 400 g
    • Language English
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    Long description:

    'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian

    'Enjoyable vitality' The Times

    'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary Review

    Democracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. This book draws on her experiences and the deep history of self-ruling peoples ? going back to ancient Greece, the French revolution and Renaissance Florence ? to rethink some of the toughest questions that we face today.

    What do democratic ideals of equality mean in a world obsessed with competition, wealth, and greatness? How can we hold the powerful to account? Can we find enough common ground to keep sharing democratic power in the future? Challenging well-worn myths of heroic triumph over tyranny, Benner reveals the inescapable vulnerabilities of people power, inviting us to consider why democracy is worth fighting for and the role each of us must play.

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