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Chargement... Of the People, By the People: A New History of Democracypar Roger Osborne
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A fascinating and erudite history of the world's democracies - past and present - and the people who fought to bring democracy about. 'Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.'Churchill had more reason than most to rue the power of democracy, having been thrown out of office after leading Britain to victory in 1945. Democracy, when viewed from above, has always been a fickle master; from below it is a powerful but fragile friend.Most books on democracy focus on political theory and analysis, in a futile attempt to define democracy. Of The People, By The People takes the opposite approach, telling the stories of the different democracies that have come into existence during the past two and half millennia.From Athens to Rhaetia, Jamestown to Delhi, and Putney to Pretoria, the book shows how democratic systems are always a reflection of the culture and history of their birthplaces, and come about through seizing fleeting opportunities.Democracy can only be understood through the fascinating and inspiring stories of the peoples who fought to bring it about. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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We all feel that we know what democracy is but, therein lies the danger. Britain is regularly described as the mother of democracy and yet, it wasn't the first country to profess itself a democracy and, indeed, there is a strong argument that Great Britain runs an Oligarchy. Privately schooled white men have a massive over representation, the party which spends the most money on their election campaign almost always wins and the fact that big business has the ear of the leaders is no longer disputed, even by those in leadership.
Democracy is a great idea but, perhaps it is an unattainable vision. Certainly, the history, as presented, seems to imply that, from the moment a proto democracy comes into being, the rot sets in and it begins to collapse.
How depressing... ( )