Against Democracy:
Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more...
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Zusammenfassung: | Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But, Jason Brennan says, they are all wrong.In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results—and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse—more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government—epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable—may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines |
Beschreibung: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019) |
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ISBN: | 9781400882939 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400882939 |
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spelling | Brennan, Jason Verfasser aut Against Democracy Jason Brennan Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press [2016] © 2016 1 online resource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019) Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But, Jason Brennan says, they are all wrong.In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results—and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse—more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government—epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable—may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines In English PHILOSOPHY / Political bisacsh Democracy Philosophy Expertise Political aspects Knowledge, Theory of Political aspects Politische Beteiligung (DE-588)4076215-4 gnd rswk-swf Politische Bildung (DE-588)4046526-3 gnd rswk-swf Wahlrecht (DE-588)4064302-5 gnd rswk-swf Demokratie (DE-588)4011413-2 gnd rswk-swf Expertokratie (DE-588)4153370-7 gnd rswk-swf Politische Philosophie (DE-588)4076226-9 gnd rswk-swf Kritik (DE-588)4033229-9 gnd rswk-swf Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd rswk-swf Demokratie (DE-588)4011413-2 s Wahlrecht (DE-588)4064302-5 s Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 s Politische Philosophie (DE-588)4076226-9 s 1\p DE-604 Kritik (DE-588)4033229-9 s Politische Bildung (DE-588)4046526-3 s 2\p DE-604 Politische Beteiligung (DE-588)4076215-4 s Expertokratie (DE-588)4153370-7 s 3\p DE-604 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400882939 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
spellingShingle | Brennan, Jason Against Democracy PHILOSOPHY / Political bisacsh Democracy Philosophy Expertise Political aspects Knowledge, Theory of Political aspects Politische Beteiligung (DE-588)4076215-4 gnd Politische Bildung (DE-588)4046526-3 gnd Wahlrecht (DE-588)4064302-5 gnd Demokratie (DE-588)4011413-2 gnd Expertokratie (DE-588)4153370-7 gnd Politische Philosophie (DE-588)4076226-9 gnd Kritik (DE-588)4033229-9 gnd Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd |
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title | Against Democracy |
title_auth | Against Democracy |
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title_full | Against Democracy Jason Brennan |
title_fullStr | Against Democracy Jason Brennan |
title_full_unstemmed | Against Democracy Jason Brennan |
title_short | Against Democracy |
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topic | PHILOSOPHY / Political bisacsh Democracy Philosophy Expertise Political aspects Knowledge, Theory of Political aspects Politische Beteiligung (DE-588)4076215-4 gnd Politische Bildung (DE-588)4046526-3 gnd Wahlrecht (DE-588)4064302-5 gnd Demokratie (DE-588)4011413-2 gnd Expertokratie (DE-588)4153370-7 gnd Politische Philosophie (DE-588)4076226-9 gnd Kritik (DE-588)4033229-9 gnd Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd |
topic_facet | PHILOSOPHY / Political Democracy Philosophy Expertise Political aspects Knowledge, Theory of Political aspects Politische Beteiligung Politische Bildung Wahlrecht Demokratie Expertokratie Politische Philosophie Kritik Ethik |
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