"If you want things organized, you might have to readsome quite tricky books about democracy [such as this one]."
- RUSSELL BRAND, reading excerpts of Rebooting Democracy on his show The Trews
Unless you are a banker, by now you must have realized that politicians don'tserve your interests. Our democracies are failing us and, from OccupyWall Street to the riots in São Paulo, millions have taken to thestreets to voice their frustration. But is there anything we can doabout it?
Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen's Guide to Reinventing Politics takes readers on a global journey in search of solutions. FromVancouver to Saint Petersburg, from France to Australia, we discoverthat there are sensible ways to reform our democracies. As we travel the globe and zoom in on these real-world democratic breakthroughs, we also pick up insights from the social sciences--from key ideas in politicalscience, sociology and economics to the latest research in social andcognitive psychology--that clarify why elected politicians will alwaysfail to represent us.
In a concise and engaging way, this bookshows why the problems we are facing arise from inescapable, structuralaspects of our political systems--and invites readers to explore fiveconcrete, innovative ideas to help repair them.
- RUSSELL BRAND, reading excerpts of Rebooting Democracy on his show The Trews
Unless you are a banker, by now you must have realized that politicians don'tserve your interests. Our democracies are failing us and, from OccupyWall Street to the riots in São Paulo, millions have taken to thestreets to voice their frustration. But is there anything we can doabout it?
Rebooting Democracy: A Citizen's Guide to Reinventing Politics takes readers on a global journey in search of solutions. FromVancouver to Saint Petersburg, from France to Australia, we discoverthat there are sensible ways to reform our democracies. As we travel the globe and zoom in on these real-world democratic breakthroughs, we also pick up insights from the social sciences--from key ideas in politicalscience, sociology and economics to the latest research in social andcognitive psychology--that clarify why elected politicians will alwaysfail to represent us.
In a concise and engaging way, this bookshows why the problems we are facing arise from inescapable, structuralaspects of our political systems--and invites readers to explore fiveconcrete, innovative ideas to help repair them.
