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Elites, non-elites, and political realism : diminishing futures for western societies
- Title
- Elites, non-elites, and political realism : diminishing futures for western societies / John Higley.
- Author
- Higley, John
- Publication
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
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Details
- Description
- xviii, 158 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This fearless study offers a broad and realistic understanding of what is and isn't possible in modern politics. Higley contends that stable liberal democracy is possible only when elites, although always self-interested, are unified and drive a coherent political agenda. Without this vital component, the prospects for lasting democracy grow dim"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Informational works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Elites, non-elites, and politics -- Elites, non-elites, and revolution -- Elites, non-elites, and democracy -- Ultimate and instrumental values in liberal democracy -- The Arab Spring folly -- Political realism in the twenty-first century -- Epilogue : the American preoccupation with non-elites.
- Call Number
- JFD 22-573
- ISBN
- 9781538162873
- 1538162873
- 9781538162880
- 1538162881
- LCCN
- 2021027732
- OCLC
- 1257548971
- Author
- Higley, John, author.
- Title
- Elites, non-elites, and political realism : diminishing futures for western societies / John Higley.
- Publisher
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Higley, John. Elites, non-elites, and political realism Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2021 9781538162897 (DLC) 2021027733
- Research Call Number
- JFD 22-573