This book describes the levels of unequal electoral participation in thirty-six countries worldwide, examines possible causes of this phenomenon, and discusses
Participation and representation are two fundamental elements and principles of democracy: they affirm that a democracy is dependent on its citizens and that th
The dilemma of democracy arises from two contrasting trends. More people in the established democracies are participating in civil society activity, contacting
“No one has written with more penetrating skepticism about the history of human rights.” —Adam Kirsch, Wall Street Journal “Moyn breaks new ground in ex
Inequality is the crisis of our time. The growing gap between a few at the top and the rest of society damages us all. No longer able to deny the crisis, every