In Defence of Politicians
In Spite of Themselves
In a lively and gripping essay on contemporary politics, Peter Riddell remakes the case for representative democracy but concludes that it desperately needs to be strengthened. The effect of the expenses scandal has been to turn off both existing and potential representatives and voters. Naive reformers believe the answer is wholesale constitutional reform, but the result of that is likely to be stalemate and rule by powerful and well-funded vested interests. Instead, Riddell calls for a balance between popular participation and clear-cut decision making, underlining that political parties are necessary for decent as well as strong government…
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- ISBN: 978-1-84954-155-8
- EAN: 9781849541558
- Produktnummer: 15698461
- Verlag: Biteback Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 197 KB
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PETER RIDDELL is Assistant Editor of The Times and was previously Washington Bureau Chief for the Financial Times. His books include Hug Them Close: Blair, Clinton, Bush and the 'Special Relationship' and The Unfulfilled Prime Minister: Tony Blair's Quest for a Legacy.
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