Samuel Ely Bagg

The Dispersion of Power

A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy

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Produktbeschreibung

The Dispersion of Power is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about what democracy is, why it matters, and how to make it better.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 147mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780192848826
• ISBN-10: 0192848828
• Artikelnr.: 69720910

Autorenporträt

Samuel Ely Bagg is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches political theory. He has also taught at the University of Oxford, McGill University, and Duke University, where he received his PhD in 2017. His research in democratic theory has appeared in the American Political Science Review; the American Journal of Political Science; the Journal of Politics; the Journal of Political Philosophy; and Dissent Magazine; among many other venues.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Democratic Foundations
1: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy
2: Beyond Responsive Representation
3: Beyond Participatory Inclusion
Part 2: Democratic Principles
4: What is State Capture?
5: Structuring Public Power: The Liberal Demands of Democracy
6: Dispersing Private Power: The Radical Demands of Democracy
7: Resisting State Capture as a Democratic Ideal
Part 3: Democratic Practices
8: The Power of the Multitude: A Realistic Defense of Elections
9: Fighting Power with Power: An Agenda for Democratic Policy
10: Organizing for Power: A Paradigm for Democratic Action