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About the Book

Whatever Happened to Democracy?

Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Institute for Public Policy Research (September 23, 2002)
ISBN-10: 1860302017
ISBN-13: 978-1860302015

Just over a decade ago, talk of the global triumph of democracy beamed around the world. Now, democracies everywhere are feeling the pinch. Enthusiasm is waning for politicians, parties and representative government. There are new forms of public grumbling and rising tides of anti-democratic behaviour, from states and individuals. All these reveal a general confusion about what democracy is, what it could be and what can be done to build on its achievements.

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