• ISBN13: 9781119554226
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley
• Publication Date: April 16, 2019
• Pages: 208
• Original Price: USD 24.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 318 grams

About the Book "There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy"- Polly Toynbee </b> "This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change" - Margaret Hodge</b> 2018 saw celebrations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which marked a decisive step towards full universal suffrage - this collection of essays explores the problems of democracy and suggests ways it might now be extended and deepened. <ul> <li>Investigates if democracy is an unfinished revolution and if democratic politics is currently in retreat</li> <li>Demonstrates how democratic politics is once again under attack - this time from populist nationalists, authoritarian rulers and new forms of political communication</li> <li>Argues that if we lose the art of active citizenship, we will lose the freedoms and the rights which democracy has bestowed</li> </ul>