{"product_id":"intelligent-democracy-answering-the-new-democratic-scepticism-hardcover","title":"Intelligent Democracy: Answering the New Democratic Scepticism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether due to Donald Trump, Brexit, or the rise of populism, many are increasingly questioning the value of democracy. Complaints of ignorant voters, irrational public debate, and disconnected politicians have led some to suggest that democracies are destined to make bad decisions, and to propose alternatives. In \u003cem\u003eIntelligent Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e, political theorist Jonathan Benson rejects this new democratic scepticism. He argues that democracies can make effective use of knowledge, engage in experimentation, utilise diversity, and motivate decisions towards the common good-and that they can do all these things better than their rivals. Benson pleads that we \u003cem\u003evalue\u003c\/em\u003e democracy, not only because it treats us all equally, but because it is intelligent. \u003cbr\u003eAt the core of the book is the first systemic account of democracy's epistemic value. While it is common to focus on the faults of any one democratic body, Benson argues that democracy represents a much broader network of institutions which work together to produce a system which is more intelligent than any of its parts. The book examines how elections, deliberative assemblies, random sortition, and the open public sphere can be best connected, and offers innovative new proposals for improving our democratic systems. Through this approach, Benson shows that democracy is superior to regimes of epistocracy and political meritocracy which aim to empower the knowledgeable and exclude the ignorant, as well as proposals for granting greater powers to free markets or private companies. Drawing on work from political science, philosophy, and economics, \u003cem\u003eIntelligent Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e produces a unique epistemic justification of democratic politics and a robust answer to its critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Hallsworth Research Fellow at The University of Manchester. His research centers around political and democratic theory and has a strong connection to the interdisciplinary tradition of politics, philosophy, and economics. He has written widely on contemporary challenges to democracy, the role and limits of markets, as well as issues of political knowledge and communication. Benson received a PhD in Politics from The University of Manchester and previously taught at King's College London and Utrecht University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.44 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751669203232,"sku":"9780197767283","price":153.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e062e70124d1ce337b17e835aca17da2.webp?v=1779977592","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/intelligent-democracy-answering-the-new-democratic-scepticism-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}