Dispersion of Power - A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy

The Dispersion of Power is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about what democracy is, why it matters, and how to make it better.

List of contents

• Part 1: Democratic Foundations


• 1: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy


• 2: Beyond Responsive Representation


• 3: Beyond Participatory Inclusion


• Part 2: Democratic Principles


• 4: What is State Capture?


• 5: Structuring Public Power: The Liberal Demands of Democracy


• 6: Dispersing Private Power: The Radical Demands of Democracy


• 7: Resisting State Capture as a Democratic Ideal


• Part 3: Democratic Practices


• 8: The Power of the Multitude: A Realistic Defense of Elections


• 9: Fighting Power with Power: An Agenda for Democratic Policy


• 10: Organizing for Power: A Paradigm for Democratic Action

About the author

Samuel Ely Bagg is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches political theory. He has also taught at the University of Oxford, McGill University, and Duke University, where he received his PhD in 2017. His research in democratic theory has appeared in the American Political Science Review; the American Journal of Political Science; the Journal of Politics; the Journal of Political Philosophy; and Dissent Magazine; among many other venues.

Summary

The Dispersion of Power is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about what democracy is, why it matters, and how to make it better.

Additional text

Though the book is thoroughly researched and scholarly, it is readable, with minimal jargon. Highly recommended.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Bagg, Samuel (Assistant Professor of Political Sci Bagg, Samuel Ely Bagg, Samuel Ely (Assistant Professor of Political Bagg
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9780192848826
• ISBN: 978-0-19-284882-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Public Administration, Political science and theory, Public administration / Public policy