Democracy Project A History, a Crisis, a Movement

Name: Democracy Project A History, a Crisis, a Movement
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ISBN: 9780812993561

ISBN-10: 081299356X

ISBN-13: 9780812993561

Edition: 2013

Authors: David Graeber

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A bold rethinking of the most powerful political idea in the world—democracy—as seen through the lens of the most transformative political movements of our time and the story of how radical democracy can yet transform America Democracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution—from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us and leaves most Americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, and disenfranchised, really be called democratic? And if the tools of our democracy are not working to solve the rising crises we face, how can we—average…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Publication date: 4/9/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



The Beginning Is Near



Why Did It Work?



"The Mob Begin to Think and to Reason" The Covert History of Democracy



How Change Happens



Breaking the Spell


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index