{"product_id":"democracy-in-crisis-9781509980895","title":"Democracy in Crisis?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis volume explores the state of representative democracy on the global stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt does this against the backdrop of crises such as the USA Capitol attack on 6 January 2021, recent refusals to accept election results in various countries, and attempts to restrict the voting franchise, as well as longer-term trends such as the rise of populism and declining trust in political elites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first substantive chapter examines representative democracy in theory, history and practice today. Taking the representative model as their point of departure, the subsequent chapters explore a range of themes in relation to this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributions include timely reappraisals of democracy in countries, such as the UK and USA, with old, well-established democratic structures, as well as analyses of the state of democracy in regions such as Africa, Asia and South America, where democracy has had a more chequered history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross all of its chapters, the book invites readers to rethink fundamental questions about representative democracy: Why is it valuable? How should it be organised? Do steps need to be taken to strengthen representative democracy, and if so, what are those steps?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume’s target audience – politicians, public servants and interested members of the public – are provided with arguments and evidence to form their own views at a time when the ideals and practices of representative democracy are being challenged around the world, and new ideas and initiatives to revitalise it are being debated and implemented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602899779820,"sku":"9781509980895","price":198.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509980895-democracy-in-crisis.jpg?v=1778049385","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/democracy-in-crisis-9781509980895","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}