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What Democracy Is For: On Freedom and Moral Government
Stein Ringen
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Paperback. Argues that the world's democracies are failing to live up to their ideals - the United States and Great Britain most especially. The core value of democracy, the author contends, is freedom, the freedom to live a good life according to one's own choosing. He offers a bold defense of democratic ideals, grounded in real reforms. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
In this provocative book, Stein Ringen argues that the world's democracies are failing to live up to their ideals--the United States and Great Britain most especially. The core value of democracy, he contends, is freedom, the freedom to live a good life according to one's own choosing. Yet he shows that democracy's freedom is on the decline. Citizens are increasingly distrustful of political systems weighted by money, and they don't participate in political affairs as they once did. Ringen warns of the risks we face if this trend continues, and puts forth an ambitious proposal for democratic reforms. The issues ... Read more
In this provocative book, Stein Ringen argues that the world's democracies are failing to live up to their ideals--the United States and Great Britain most especially. The core value of democracy, he contends, is freedom, the freedom to live a good life according to one's own choosing. Yet he shows that democracy's freedom is on the decline. Citizens are increasingly distrustful of political systems weighted by money, and they don't participate in political affairs as they once did. Ringen warns of the risks we face if this trend continues, and puts forth an ambitious proposal for democratic reforms. The issues ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691141169
SKU
V9780691141169
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About Stein Ringen
Stein Ringen is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford. His books include "Citizens, Families, and Reform" and "The Possibility of Politics".
Reviews for What Democracy Is For: On Freedom and Moral Government
"This is a hard-hitting, thoughtful and also, for the most part, a hopeful book...argues that progress towards real freedom and real democracy can still be achieved."
Andrew Gamble, Times Literary Supplement "[B]rings to bear the fruits of a lifetime of hard intellectual work, exploring the social and economic realities of contemporary welfare states
not through their fond self-imaginings or effusive advertisements for ... Read more
Andrew Gamble, Times Literary Supplement "[B]rings to bear the fruits of a lifetime of hard intellectual work, exploring the social and economic realities of contemporary welfare states
not through their fond self-imaginings or effusive advertisements for ... Read more