Whatever Happened to Democracy

John Keane, 2002

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

For further details on the topic addressed in this book, click here to read John Keane's Whatever Happened to Democracy public lecture delivered at the Institute for Public Policy Research, London, 27 March 2002.

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