Meritocracy, Populism, and the Future of Democracy

by David Stoesz

Book Overview

This book explores the fundamental shift that has occurred in America and Britain as elites accumulate unprecedented capital and influence and a meritocracy has emerged to manage national affairs, a change that means opportunity, affluence, and power have migrated away from most of the population.

Arguing the following four points:

Geography accounts for the accumulating influence of metropolitan regions, at the expense of smaller...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032146265
• ISBN13: 9781032146263
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"