Good Government - Democracy Beyond Elections

Faced with government¿s ineptitude, people are attracted to strong leaders and bold action. As Pierre Rosanvallon demonstrates, ¿presidentialism¿ may reflect the particular concerns of today, but its many precursors show that democracy has always struggled with tension between popular government and concentrated authority.

About the author

Pierre Rosanvallon is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History of Politics at the Collège de
France.

Summary

Faced with government’s ineptitude, people are attracted to strong leaders and bold action. As Pierre Rosanvallon demonstrates, “presidentialism” may reflect the particular concerns of today, but its many precursors show that democracy has always struggled with tension between popular government and concentrated authority.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm DeBevoise, Pierre Rosanvallon, Pierre Debevoise Rosanvallon, Pierre/ Debevoise Rosanvallon, Rosanvallon Pierre
• Assisted by: Malcolm DeBevoise (Translation), DeBevoise Malcolm (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780674979437
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97943-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 242 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Politikwissenschaft, Politisches System: Demokratie, Democracy, Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory