The No Nonsense Guide to Democracy (The No-Nonsense Guides) - Softcover

Swift, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859844707 ISBN 13: 9781859844700

Publisher: Verso Books, 2002

Synopsis

Swift explores how democracy is constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self-serving political class from Birmingham to Bangalore. Including chapter-length discussions of topics such as eco-democracy, democratizing the economy, and democracy in the southern hemisphere, the book is also a guide to the rich diversity of forms of elected government and contains practical ideas for empowering today's voters around the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Swift was co-editor for the New Internationalist magazine from 1984 to 2007 and is based in Toronto. He has written and broadcast on questions of ecology and democracy for many years.

Synopsis:

Richard Swift explores how democracy is constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self-serving political class, everywhere from Birmingham to Bangalore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Verso Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1859844707
• ISBN 13: 9781859844700
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144