Rethinking Democracy

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Series: Political Quarterly Monograph Series

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Rethinking Democracy marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act by exploring the ongoing challenges facing democracy. This collection of essays questions whether democracy is an unfinished revolution and highlights its current retreat amid populist nationalism, authoritarianism, and new political communications. It argues that active citizenship is essential to preserving democratic freedoms and rights.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in politics, current affairs, and democratic theory, particularly those seeking to understand the contemporary threats to democratic systems and the importance of active citizenship.

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“There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy” - Polly Toynbee

“This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change” - Margaret Hodge

2018 saw celebrations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which marked a decisive step towards full universal suffrage. This collection of essays explores the problems of democracy and suggests ways it might now be extended and deepened.

Rethinking Democracy investigates if democracy is an unfinished revolution and if democratic politics is currently in retreat. It demonstrates how democratic politics is once again under attack—this time from populist nationalists, authoritarian rulers, and new forms of political communication. The book argues that if we lose the art of active citizenship, we will lose the freedoms and the rights which democracy has bestowed.

Series: Political Quarterly Monograph Series

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"There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy." — Polly Toynbee

"This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change." — Margaret Hodge

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119554226

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Andrew Gamble
Edited by Tony Wright
Edited by Andrew Gamble
Edited by Tony Wright
Edited by Andrew Gamble
Edited by Tony Wright

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 188

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: Political Quarterly Monograph Series

About the Author

Andrew Gamble is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield and Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Cambridge. His most recent books are Can the Welfare State Survive? (2016) and Politics: Why it Matters (forthcoming 2019). In 2005 he received the Isaiah Berlin Prize from the UK Political Studies Association for lifetime contribution to political studies.

Tony Wright is a former Labour MP and former editor of The Political Quarterly, now Professor of Government and Public Policy at University College London. He is currently preparing a new edition of his British Politics: A Very Short Introduction.

Rethinking Democracy