The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

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We can no longer assume that liberal democracy is the wave of the future This splendid book is an invaluable contribution to the debate about what ails democracy, and what can be done about it.Michael J. Sandel, author of JusticeEveryone worried about the state of contemporary politics should read this book.AnneMarie Slaughter, President of the New America FoundationThe world is in turmoil. From Russia, Turkey, and Egypt to the United States, authoritarian populists have seized power. As a result, democracy itself may now be at risk.Two core components of liberal democracyindividual rights and the popular willare increasingly at war with each other. As the role of money in politics soared and important issues were taken out of public contestation, a system of rights without democracy took hold. Populists who rail against this say they want to return power to the people. But in practice they create something just as bad: a system of democracy without rights. The consequence, as Yascha Mounk shows in this brilliant and timely book, is that trust in politics is dwindling. Citizens are falling out of love with their political system. Democracy is wilting away. Drawing on vivid stories and original research, Mounk identifies three key drivers of voters discontent: stagnating living standards, fear of multiethnic democracy, and the rise of social media. To reverse the trend, politicians need to enact radical reforms that benefit the many, not the few.The People vs. Democracy is the first book to describe both how we got here and what we need to do now. For those unwilling to give up either individual rights or the concept of the popular will, Mounk argues that urgent action is needed, as this may be our last chance to save democracy.

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