The Resource Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well, Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards, (electronic book)
Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well, Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- "Voters often make irrational decisions based on inaccurate and irrelevant information. Politicians are often inept, corrupt, or out of touch with the will of the people. Elections can be determined by the design of the ballot and the gerrymandered borders of a district. And yet, despite voters who choose candidates according to the boxer--brief dichotomy and politicians who struggle to put together a coherent sentence, democracy works exceptionally well: citizens of democracies are healthier, happier, and freer than citizens of other countries. In Democracy Despite Itself, Danny Oppenheimer, a psychologist, and Mike Edwards, a political scientist, explore this paradox: How can democracy lead to such successful outcomes when the defining characteristic of democracy -- elections -- is so flawed?Oppenheimer and Edwards argue that democracy works because regular elections, no matter how flawed, produce a variety of unintuitive, positive consequences. The brilliance of democracy, write Oppenheimer and Edwards, does not lie in the people's ability to pick superior leaders. It lies in the many ways that it subtly encourages the flawed people and their flawed leaders to work toward building a better society"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 245 p.
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. Democracy is crazy
- pt. 2. Restoring some sanity
- Isbn
- 9780262301701
- Label
- Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well
- Title
- Democracy despite itself
- Title remainder
- why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well
- Statement of responsibility
- Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Voters often make irrational decisions based on inaccurate and irrelevant information. Politicians are often inept, corrupt, or out of touch with the will of the people. Elections can be determined by the design of the ballot and the gerrymandered borders of a district. And yet, despite voters who choose candidates according to the boxer--brief dichotomy and politicians who struggle to put together a coherent sentence, democracy works exceptionally well: citizens of democracies are healthier, happier, and freer than citizens of other countries. In Democracy Despite Itself, Danny Oppenheimer, a psychologist, and Mike Edwards, a political scientist, explore this paradox: How can democracy lead to such successful outcomes when the defining characteristic of democracy -- elections -- is so flawed?Oppenheimer and Edwards argue that democracy works because regular elections, no matter how flawed, produce a variety of unintuitive, positive consequences. The brilliance of democracy, write Oppenheimer and Edwards, does not lie in the people's ability to pick superior leaders. It lies in the many ways that it subtly encourages the flawed people and their flawed leaders to work toward building a better society"--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Oppenheimer, Danny
- Dewey number
- 321.8
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JC423
- LC item number
- .O67 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1978-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Edwards, Mike
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Democracy
- Voting
- Label
- Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well, Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Democracy is crazy -- pt. 2. Restoring some sanity
- Control code
- ebr10528246
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 245 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780262301701
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well, Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Democracy is crazy -- pt. 2. Restoring some sanity
- Control code
- ebr10528246
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 245 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780262301701
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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