Viable Democracy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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At a time when democratic institutions face mounting pressures from inequality, apathy, and elite capture, Viable Democracy presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of what it would truly take for democracy to function as its idealists have always promised. Michael Margolis constructs a penetrating political argument that cuts through the comfortable myths of liberal democratic theory, interrogating the gap between democracy's lofty ideals and its often disappointing reality, asking not merely whether democracy is desirable, but whether it is genuinely achievable in modern mass societies. Margolis writes with the precision of a political scientist and the conviction of a reformer, grounding his analysis in empirical realities while engaging deeply with the philosophical traditions that underpin democratic thought. The work challenges readers to reconsider assumptions about participation, representation, and power, arguing that a truly viable democracy demands structural transformation rather than superficial reform. For anyone who has ever wondered whether the democratic promise can be rescued from its own contradictions, this urgent and meticulously argued text offers no easy comfort — only the bracing challenge of a more honest reckoning.
Author: Michael Margolis
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when democratic institutions face mounting pressures from inequality, apathy, and elite capture, Viable Democracy presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of what it would truly take for democracy to function as its idealists have always promised. Michael Margolis constructs a penetrating political argument that cuts through the comfortable myths of liberal democratic theory, interrogating the gap between democracy's lofty ideals and its often disappointing reality, asking not merely whether democracy is desirable, but whether it is genuinely achievable in modern mass societies. Margolis writes with the precision of a political scientist and the conviction of a reformer, grounding his analysis in empirical realities while engaging deeply with the philosophical traditions that underpin democratic thought. The work challenges readers to reconsider assumptions about participation, representation, and power, arguing that a truly viable democracy demands structural transformation rather than superficial reform. For anyone who has ever wondered whether the democratic promise can be rescued from its own contradictions, this urgent and meticulously argued text offers no easy comfort — only the bracing challenge of a more honest reckoning.