Unabridged Audiobook
Great, solid and easy to access/comprehend guide for anyone who seeks to understand the other side of the debate surrounding technocracy, epistocracy and other forms of « alternatives » to representative ‘democracy’ in the age of populism or to form a truly informed opinion on direct democracy. Although the book can be seen as a manifesto, the author makes the science behind his opinion easily accessible and makes sure to carefully lay out the reasons that underlie his general thesis at each juncture before proposing pragmatic solutions on how to introduce elements of direct democracy. The fact that, as an American political scientist, he uses non-US examples only to compare and contrast the current state of American institutions and to assess the potential of possible solutions does not make it less of a powerful book for foreigners interested in direct democracy in other contexts. It is and will remain a must read.
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