10% less democracy : why you should trust elites a little more and the masses a little less /

Democracy is a matter of degree, and this book offers mainstream empirical evidence that shows how rich democracies would be better off with a few degrees less of it.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Garett (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Democracy.
Representative government and representation.
Elite (Social sciences)
Economic policy.
Gouvernement représentatif.
Élite (Sciences sociales)
Politique économique.
Livres numériques.
e-books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the source of my idea
  • The big benefits of a small dose of democracy
  • Longer terms, braver politicians
  • Central bank "independence"
  • The 2% solution
  • This chapter does not apply to your country
  • Bondholders as a separate and coequal branch of government
  • Jonathan Rauch, prophet of political realism
  • The hard case of the European Union
  • Singapore : flourishing with 40% less democracy
  • Conclusion : buying the right dose of democracy.

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