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Is Democracy Possible: The Alternative to Electoral Democracy
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Is Democracy Possible: The Alternative to Electoral Democracy
Contributors:
By (Author) John Burnheim
Publisher:
Sydney University Press
Imprint:
Sydney University Press
Publication Date:
1st September 2006
Country:
Australia
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
321.8
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
142
Dimensions:
Width 148mm, Height 210mm
Description
Presents bold and original proposals for the working of a democracy. Provides a radical reinterpretation of the concept and mechanics of representation and a structure that is designed to avoid consentrations of power and poer-trading and argues that mass voting should be abandoned in favour of statistical representation.
Author Bio
John Burnheim is a former professor of philosophy.
