The Liberal Model and Africa: Elites Against Democracy (International Political Economy Series) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Liberal Model and Africa: Elites Against Democracy (International Political Economy Series) Book

This book critically examines the realities of liberal democracy: its elitism and non-accountability; and its inequalities and injustices. Participatory systems and movements, whether in Athens, seventeenth and nineteenth-century England, or South Africa 1970-90, are more effective in satisfying the democratic aspirations of the people and in curtailing ambitious elites than what is passed off now as 'democracy.'By interrogating contemporary democratic regimes in the United States, and in Botswana and South Africa, the severe limitations and constraints inherent in liberal democracy are highlighted. The need for a clear evaluation of what constitutes democracy emerges as a powerful message of Kenneth Good's argument. Read More

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  • 0333790421
  • 9780333790427
  • Kenneth Good
  • 17 December 2001
  • Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 274
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