Western Elites and Societies in Twenty-First Century Politics Avoiding Calamity
This book focuses on threats to the continued viability of Western institutions and practices for which it is not easy to conceive remedies consistent with the Western tradition. Higley argues that structural difficulties in postindustrial societies, particularly the United States, the United Kingdo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Avoiding Calamity
- 2. Western Elites and Populists
- 3. Representative Government’s Prospects
- 4. Democracy as Rationalization and Panacea
- 5. Anticipations of Parousia in Western Societies
- 6. Intellectual Elites and Realities of Work
- 7. Plutocracy and Demagogy in a Weak State
- 8. The Democracy Ideal Reconsidered