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Attention Deficit Democracy: The Paradox of Civic Engagement
Ben Berger
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Description for Attention Deficit Democracy: The Paradox of Civic Engagement
Hardback. Provides a fresh perspective on the problem of civic engagement, challenging idealists who aspire to revolutionize democracies and their citizens. This title identifies ways to achieve the political engagement we want and need without resorting to coercive measures such as compulsory national service or mandatory voting. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Handwringing about political apathy is as old as democracy itself. As early as 425 BC, the playwright Aristophanes ridiculed his fellow Athenians for gossiping in the market instead of voting. In more recent decades, calls for greater civic engagement as a democratic cure-all have met with widespread agreement. But how realistic - or helpful - is it to expect citizens to devote more attention and energy to politics? In "Attention Deficit Democracy", Ben Berger provides a surprising new perspective on the problem of civic engagement, challenging idealists who aspire to revolutionize democracies and their citizens, but also taking issue with ... Read more
Handwringing about political apathy is as old as democracy itself. As early as 425 BC, the playwright Aristophanes ridiculed his fellow Athenians for gossiping in the market instead of voting. In more recent decades, calls for greater civic engagement as a democratic cure-all have met with widespread agreement. But how realistic - or helpful - is it to expect citizens to devote more attention and energy to politics? In "Attention Deficit Democracy", Ben Berger provides a surprising new perspective on the problem of civic engagement, challenging idealists who aspire to revolutionize democracies and their citizens, but also taking issue with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691144689
SKU
V9780691144689
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About Ben Berger
Ben Berger is associate professor of political science at Swarthmore College.
Reviews for Attention Deficit Democracy: The Paradox of Civic Engagement
Winner of the 2012 Book Award, North American Society for Social Philosophy "Acknowledging that there are real limits to how involved citizens will be in political activity, [Berger] develops a sophisticated and balanced argument for policies to enhance political engagement, mainly through institutional changes to encourage and especially to make better use of citizens' activity. The book is clearly written ... Read more