Against Democracy: New Preface

Princeton: Princeton University Press (2016)
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Hobbits and hooligans -- Ignorant, irrational, misinformed nationalists -- Political participation corrupts -- Politics doesn't empower you or me -- Politics is not a poem -- The right to competent government -- Is democracy competent? -- The rule of the knowers -- Civic enemies.

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JC423.B7834 2016

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9781400882939   0691162603   0691178496   9781400888399   9780691178493   9780691162607

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10.1515/9781400882939
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Preface and Acknowledgments

1. Hobbits and Hooligans

2. Ignorant, Irrational, Misinformed Nationalists

3. Political Participation Corrupts

4. Politics Doesn’t Empower You or Me

5. Politics Is Not a Poem

6. The Right to Competent Government

7. Is Democracy Competent?

8. The Rule of the Knowers

9. Civic Enemies

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