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By: Book review – The Flaws That Kill Our Democracy | The Inquisitive Biologist

Book review – The Flaws That Kill Our Democracy | The Inquisitive Biologist — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:25:49 +0000

[…] is the problem, epistocracy – a rule of the knowledgeable – the solution) or by Fuller in In Defence of Democracy (the system is the problem, Athenian-style mass participation the solution), Mensaert suggests […]

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By: Book review – Against Democracy | The Inquisitive Biologist

Book review – Against Democracy | The Inquisitive Biologist — Fri, 01 May 2020 15:13:47 +0000

[…] my shelves for a while now. After I recently received a review copy of Roslyn Fuller’s book In Defence of Democracy, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally read it. Two books, two opposing viewpoints, […]

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By: Book review – Beasts and Gods: How Democracy Changed its Meaning and Lost its Purpose | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 19:35:25 +0000

[…] Athens to Our World I received an email from Dr Roslyn Fuller: since I had mentioned her book In Defence of Democracy, would I be interested in reviewing it? And so, a parcel arrived at Inquisitive Biologist HQ my […]

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By: Book review – Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:52:28 +0000

[…] The book’s title is a red herring though. It might be a catchy question, but Miller does not even take it up in his introduction, nor does he return to it in his coda. The book’s prelude is titled “What is democracy?”, which would have been an apter title. If you were hoping for a clear argument as to why Miller thinks democracy does or does not work, and what the alternatives might be, you will be disappointed – instead see my reviews of Against Democracy and In Defence of Democracy. […]

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