The dispersion of power : a critical realist theory of democracy / Samuel Ely Bagg.

'The Dispersion of Power' is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about what democracy is, why it matters, and how to make it better. Drawing from history, social science, psychology, and critical theory, it explains why elections do not and cannot realise the classic...

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Main Author: Bagg, Samuel Ely (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
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520 8 |a 'The Dispersion of Power' is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about what democracy is, why it matters, and how to make it better. Drawing from history, social science, psychology, and critical theory, it explains why elections do not and cannot realise the classic ideal of popular rule, and why prevailing strategies of democratic reform often make things worse. Instead, Bagg argues, we should see democracy as a way of protecting public power from capture - an alternative vision that is at once more realistic and more inspiring. 
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505 0 |a Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATIONS -- 1. A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy -- 2. Beyond Responsive Representation -- 3. Beyond Participatory Inclusion -- PART TWO DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES -- 4. What Is State Capture? -- 5. Structuring Public Power: The Liberal Demands of Democracy -- 6. Dispersing Private Power: The Radical Demands of Democracy -- 7. Resisting State Capture as a Democratic Ideal -- PART THREE DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES 
505 8 |a 8. The Power of the Multitude: A Realistic Defense of Elections -- 9. Fighting Power with Power: An Agenda for Democratic Policy -- 10. Organizing for Power: A Paradigm for Democratic Action -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index 
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