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Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us - it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they are all wrong. In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results - and the results are not good enough. Featuring a new preface that situates the book within the current political climate and discusses other alternatives beyond epistocracy, Against Democracy is a challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political structure & processes

• Full title: Against Democracy
• Author: Jason Brennan, Jason Brennan
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312
• EAN: 9780691178493
• ISBN: 0691178496
• ID: 16004546
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Weight: 298 g
• Dimensions: 203 × 143 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. September 2017

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