Bibliograph

In the name of the people, pseudo-democracy and the spoiling of our world

Type

Label

In the name of the people, pseudo-democracy and the spoiling of our world

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the name of the people

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Societas : essays in political & cultural criticism

Sub title

pseudo-democracy and the spoiling of our world

Summary

Are our 'democracies' truly democratic? In the Name of the People examines the myth of modern democracy and finds it wanting. The various oligarchies of the world blame the madness of modern life on the greed and stupidity of ordinary people: this book argues that, on the contrary, elites indulge a limitless greed for power and wealth under cover of 'giving the people what they want'. As a coda to his short book, Ivo Mosley examines what true democracy has meant over the last two and a half millennia, and examines how it could be incorporated into current political structures to give them meaning, life and accountability

Target audience

adult

Classification