Of the people, by the people  -  Roger Osborne

a new history of democracy

KORTE INHOUD

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time'. Churchill had more reason than most to rue the power of democracy, having been thrown out of office after leading Britain to victory in 1945. Democracy, when viewed from above, has always been a fickle master; from below it is a powerful but fragile friend. Most books on democracy focus on political theory and analysis, in a futile attempt to define democracy. For "The People By The People" t...
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2011 Uitgever: Bodley Head 330 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0224078550 ISBN-13: 9780224078559