No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy

Author: Richard Swift How democratic is democracy? We take the pulse of today's body politic and find the patient in an enfeebled state. This book explores how democracy is constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self serving political class, from Birmingham to Bangalore. A sterile consensus of technocrats, neo-liberals, and spin-doctors worldwide has usurped the hopes for a democratic future. This book is also a guide to the rich diversity of forms of elected government and contains some practical ideas for empowering today's voters. Chapters include: What is Democracy?; The democratic malaise; Weak and strong democracy; Democratizing the economy; Beyond the nation-state; Democratizing democracy; Democracy and Ecology; Strong democracy in the south. For more information, visit Global Exchange's Democracy campaign.Paperback: 144 Pages