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Why do citizens, politicians, and scholars mean completely different things when they use the word "democracy"? Adapted from the investigative documentary I don't get democracy by Johnny Harris and Adam and grounded in empirical research from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute, the World Values Survey, George Bishop's Public Affairs Act experiments, and Ireland's 2016 Citizens' Assembly, this book unpacks the five interlocking principles of self-government: Electoral, Liberal, Egalitarian, Participatory, and Deliberative democracy. Across six structured chapters, it examines why elections alone do not guarantee popular rule, how constitutionalism prevents majority tyranny, how billionaire campaign finance distorts political equality, why direct ballot initiatives can overwhelm voters, and how sortition and citizen deliberation can break modern political gridlock.
Why do citizens, politicians, and scholars mean completely different things when they use the word "democracy"? Adapted from the investigative documentary I don't get democracy by Johnny Harris and Adam and grounded in empirical research from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute, the Worl...
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