{"product_id":"9781906523305","title":"The No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the economic meltdown and the triumph of Barack Obama, have the chances of genuine democracy improved?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNo-Nonsense Guide to Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e , Richard Swift explores how democracy has been constricted and deformed by economic power brokers and a self-serving political class from Birmingham to Bangalore. He considers the different tools people in power have used to manipulate democratic principles, such as freedom, to their advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes chapter-length discussions of topics such as the economic meltdown, Barack Obama, eco-democracy, democratizing the economy, and democracy in the global south. It is also a guide to the rich diversity of forms of elected government, and it contains practical ideas for empowering today's voters around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Swift\u003c\/b\u003e was co-editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew Internationalist\u003c\/i\u003e magazine from 1984 to 2007 and lives in Toronto. He has written and broadcast on questions of ecology and democracy for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Internationalist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043831267568,"sku":"9781906523305","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906523305_p0.jpg?v=1763617038","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906523305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}