Adventures in Democracy

Adventures in Democracy
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781802061451
ISBN-13 : 1802061452
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Book Synopsis Adventures in Democracy by : Erica Benner

Download or read book Adventures in Democracy written by Erica Benner and published by Random House. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Invigorating . . . essential reading for anyone tempted to be complacent about the survival of democracy in the twenty-first century' Catherine Fletcher 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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