The Democracy Project
by David Graeber
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 081299356X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812993561
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Democracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution—from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us and leaves most Americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, and disenfranchised, really be called democratic? And if the tools of our democracy are not working to solve the rising crises we face, how can we—average citizens—make change happen?
David Graeber, one of the most influential scholars and activists of his generation, offers the perfect book to address these urgent questions. Beginning with the most recent democratic activist movements in America and abroad, he takes readers on a journey through the idea of democracy, provocatively reorienting our understanding of pivotal historical moments, and extracts their lessons for today—from the birth of Athenian democracy and the founding of the United States of America to the global revolutions of the twentieth century and the rise of a new generation of activists. Underlying it all is a bracing argument that in the face of increasingly concentrated wealth and power in this country, a reenergized, reconceived democracy—one based on consensus, equality, and broad participation—can yet provide us with the just, free, and fair society we want.
Synopsis
David Graeber teaches anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of several books, including Debt: The First 5,000 Years . He has written for Harper’s, The Nation, and other magazines and journals.
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- The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery (US)
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- SQ1569504
- Title
- The Democracy Project
- Author
- David Graeber
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 081299356X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812993561
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2013-04-09
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- Politics;
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