Against democracy / (Record no. 1084)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | MIUC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20191220150633.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 161207s2016 nju 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691162607 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MIUC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | MIUC |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 321.8 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2761 |
| Personal name | Brennan, Jason, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1979- |
| 952 ## - Items | |
| Itemnumber | 1400 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Against democracy / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Jason Brennan. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Pricenton ; |
| -- | Oxford : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Princeton University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2016. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix, 288 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and idex. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Ch. 1. Hobbits and hooligans -- <br/>Ch. 2. Ignorant, irrational, misinformed nationalists -- <br/>Ch. 3. Political participation corrupts -- <br/>Ch. 4. Politics doesn't empower you or me -- <br/>Ch. 5. Politics is not a poem -- <br/>Ch. 6. The right to competent government -- <br/>Ch. 7. Is democracy competent? -- <br/>Ch. 8. The rule of the knowers -- <br/>Ch. 9. Civic enemies. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us--it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But, Jason Brennan says, they are all wrong.<br/><br/>In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results--and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse--more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government--epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable--may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.<br/><br/>A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 379 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Democracy |
| General subdivision | Philosophy |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2762 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Knowledge, Theory of |
| General subdivision | Political aspects |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2763 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Expertise |
| General subdivision | Political aspects |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Marbella International University Centre | Marbella International University Centre | Library | 21/09/2018 | 2 | 321.8 BRE aga | 27/05/2022 | 17/09/2019 | 21/09/2018 | Books |