Brennan, Jason

Against Democracy: New Preface

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ISBN 13:: 9780691178493
author:: Brennan, Jason
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Princeton University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 312
Dimensions:: 20.07 x 13.21 x 2.79 centimetres
Genre:: Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
Condition:: New
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A provocative challenge to one of our most cherished ideas about government. Jason Brennan argues that democracy is not as just or effective as commonly believed. In this book, he presents a case for epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable, as a potentially better system. Brennan contends that democracy's problems stem from its reliance on uninformed citizens and the lack of competent government. He draws on social science research to show that political participation can actually make people more irrational and biased. This book offers a fresh perspective on the nature of democracy and its limitations. For scholars and students of politics, Against Democracy is an important contribution to the debate about the best form of government.

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