Beyond Democracy Why Democracy Does Not Lead to Solidarity, Prosperity and Liberty but to Social Conflict, Runaway Spending and a Tyrannical Government

Name: Beyond Democracy Why Democracy Does Not Lead to Solidarity, Prosperity and Liberty but to Social Conflict, Runaway Spending and a Tyrannical Government
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ISBN: 9781467987691

ISBN-10: 1467987697

ISBN-13: 9781467987691

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Authors: Frank Karsten, Karel Beckman

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Democracy is widely considered to be the best political system imaginable. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that democracy has become a secular religion. The largest political faith on earth. To criticize the democratic ideal is to risk being regarded an enemy of civilized society.Yet that is precisely what Karel Beckman and Frank Karsten propose to do. In this provocative and highly readable book, they tackle the last political taboo: the idea that our salvation lies in democracy. With simple, straightforward arguments they show that democracy, in contrast to popular belief, does not lead to freedom, civilization, prosperity, peace, and the rule of law, but the opposite: to loss of…

Book details

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 1/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 102
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Karel Beckman is a writer and journalist. He is chief editor of the online medium European Energy Review. Before that he worked as journalist at the Dutch financial newspaper Financieele Dagblad. His personal website is www.charlieville.nl.Frank Karsten is founder of Stichting Meer Vrijheid (More Freedom Foundation), a Dutch libertarian organization which acts to reduce taxes and government intervention. He regularly appears in public to speak against the growing interference of the State in the lives of citizens. www.meervrijheid.nl.