Against Elections

<p><b>Democracy is in bad health. </b><b><i>Against Elections </i>offers a new diagnosis <i>–</i> and an ancient remedy</b><b>.</b><br><br>Fear-mongering populists, distrust in the establishment, personality contests instead of reasoned debate: these are the results of the latest elections.<br><br>In fact, as this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them.<br><br>Yet for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery.<br><br>Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy – one that actually works.<br><br>Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, <i>Against Elections </i>leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?</p> <p><b>Democracy is in bad health. </b><b><i>Against Elections </i>offers a new diagnosis <i>–</i> and an ancient remedy</b><b>.</b><br><br>Fear-mongering populists, distrust in the establishment, personality contests instead of reasoned debate: these are the results of the latest elections.<br><br>In fact, as this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them.<br><br>Yet for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery.<br><br>Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy – one that actually works.<br><br>Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, <i>Against Elections </i>leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?</p>