{"product_id":"9781554980123","title":"Democracy (Groundwork Guides Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening work, political scientist and award-winning author James Laxer warns readers that our common assumptions about democracy -- that it is a natural progression of advanced societies and that it is on the rise worldwide -- are misguided. Democracy, in fact, is very fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowcasing examples from all over the world, this book explains the rise of democracy in the twentieth century and examines the current status of democracy in advanced countries and in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Laxer warns that globalization and the widening gap between the rich and poor threaten to weaken democracy and the vigor of democratic regimes -- even in countries where it has been long established.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168226361584,"sku":"9781554980123","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554980123_p0.jpg?v=1763752887","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554980123","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}