Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work

by Gerry Stoker

Achieving mass democracy was the great triumph of the last century. Learning to live with it will be the greatest achievement of this one. Stoker suggests that democracy must create a new politics, making it as easy as possible for as many people to participate. Winner of the Political Studies Association Book of the Year Prize 2006

Genres: Politics

240 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2006

About the author

Gerry Stoker is Centenary Research Professor, IGPA, University of Canberra, Australia, and Professor of Governance at the University of Southampton, UK. His main research interests are in governance, public service reform and the nature of anti-politics.

Reviews

[Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really intresting read.