The Will of the People: A Modern Myth

by Albert Weale

Book Overview

Democracies today are in the grip of a myth: the myth of the will of the people. Populist movements use the idea to challenge elected representatives. Politicians, content to invoke the will of the people, fail in their duty to make responsible and accountable decisions. And public contest over political choices is stifled by fears that opposing the will of the people will be perceived as elitist.

In this book Albert Weale dissects the idea...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509533273
• ISBN13: 9781509533275
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.4"