Democracy Despite Itself
Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well
Why democracy is the most effective form of government despite irrational (and sometime oblivious) voters and flawed (and sometimes inept) politicians.Voters often make irrational decisions based on inaccurate and irrelevant information. Politicians are often inept, corrupt, or out of touch with the will of the people. Elections can be determined by the design of the ballot and the gerrymandered borders of a district. And yet, despite voters who choose candidates according to the boxer-brief dichotomy and politicians who struggle to put together a coherent sentence, democracy works exceptionally well: citizens of democracies are healthier, ha…
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Weitere Autoren: Edwards, Mike
- ISBN: 978-0-262-30095-7
- EAN: 9780262300957
- Produktnummer: 27866563
- Verlag: MIT Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'258 KB
- Abbildungen: 12 FIGURES
Über den Autor
Danny Oppenheimer is on the faculty at UCLA with a joint appointment in Psychology and the Anderson School of Management.Mike Edwards founded and regularly contributes to Leftfielder.org, a blog on politics and media.
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