Good Government: Democracy Beyond Elections
- ISBN-10
- 0674979435
- ISBN-13
- 9780674979437
- Series
- Good Government
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-03-09
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Pierre Rosanvallon
Description
Faced with government's ineptitude, people are attracted to strong leaders and bold action. As Pierre Rosanvallon demonstrates, "presidentialism" may reflect the particular concerns of today, but its many precursors show that democracy has always struggled with tension between popular government and concentrated authority.
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- 2012-01-01
- 368 pages
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