Democracy Despite Itself
Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well
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, happier, and freer than citizens of other countries. In Democracy Despite Itself, Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards explore this seeming paradox: How ca…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Edwards, Mike
- ISBN: 978-0-262-52521-3
- EAN: 9780262525213
- Produktnummer: 14816446
- Verlag: MIT Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Masse: H14.3 cm x B22.2 cm x D1.7 cm 348 g
- Abbildungen: 12 figures; 12 Illustrations, unspecified
- Gewicht: 348
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Danny Oppenheimer is Associate Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at Princeton University. Mike Edwards founded and regularly contributes to Leftfielder.org, a blog on politics and media.
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