The will of the people : a modern myth / Albert Weale.
The will of the people : a modern myth / Albert Weale.
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Cambridge, UK : Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2018.
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G 2019/0142
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English
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Physical content
xii, 121 pages ; 20 cm
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
In the grip of a myth -- Nostalgic myths -- What is a people? -- Majority willing? -- The mythical sovereign -- On being outnumbered -- Democracy without myth -- The ethics of responsibility.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK : Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
Democracies today are in the grip of a myth - the myth of the will of the people. Populist movements use the idea to challenge elected representatives. Politicians, content to invoke the will of the people, fail in their duty to make responsible and accountable decisions. And public contest over political choices is stifled for fear that opposing t...
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The will of the people : a modern myth / Albert Weale.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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©2018
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G 2019/0142
Record Identifier
74VKV07lwMa3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV07lwMa3
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ISBN
1509533273 paperback
9781509533268 hardcover
1509533265 hardcover
9781509533275 paperback
DDC
321.8
MMS ID
991024224810502626
