Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century

by Matthew Flinders

Book Overview

Citizens around the world have become distrustful of politicians, skeptical about democratic institutions, and disillusioned about the capacity of democratic politics to resolve pressing social concerns. Many feel as if something has gone seriously wrong with democracy. Those sentiments are
especially high in the U.S. as the 2012 election draws closer. In 2008, President Barack Obama ran--and won--on a promise of hope and change for a better country...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01CGQC170
• ISBN13: 9780199669042
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"