Next Democracy?

Next Democracy?

The Next Democracy?

Tony Milligan

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2016
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Filosofía social y política
ISBN:
9781783480654
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Responding to widespread disenchantment with electoral politics, this book gives a practical examination of the possibilities offered by a generalized system of direct democracy.

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