The Liberal Model and Africa - E-book

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The Liberal Model And Africa - ENG

Elites Against Democracy

K. Good

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ISBN:	9780230001138
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Ciencias políticas
Subtema:	Ciencias políticas
Año de publicación:	2001-12-17

This book critically examines the realities of liberal democracy; its elitism and non-accountability; and its inequalities and injustices. Participatory systems and movements, whether in Athens, seventeenth and nineteenth century England, or South Africa 1970-1990, are more effective in satisfying the democratic aspirations of the people and in curtailing ambitious elites, than what is passed off now as democracy. By interrogating contemporary democratic regimes, in the United States, and in Botswana and South Africa, the severe limitations and constraints inherent in liberal democracy are highlighted. The need for a clear evaluation of what constituted democracy emerges as a powerful message of Kenneth Goods argument.

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