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3. The Myth of Direct Democracy

© 2020 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2020 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Prologue xiii
  5. 1. Introduction 1
  6. 2. The Crisis of Representative Democracy 25
  7. 3. The Myth of Direct Democracy 53
  8. 4. Legitimacy and Representation beyond Elections (Part One) 79
  9. 5. Legitimacy and Representation beyond Elections (Part Two) 105
  10. 6. The Principles of Open Democracy 128
  11. 7. Let the People In! Lessons from a Modern Viking Saga 152
  12. 8. On the Viability of Open Democracy 179
  13. 9. Conclusion: Open Democracy in a Global World 209
  14. References 221
  15. Index 239
Open Democracy
This chapter is in the book Open Democracy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691208725-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Prologue xiii
  5. 1. Introduction 1
  6. 2. The Crisis of Representative Democracy 25
  7. 3. The Myth of Direct Democracy 53
  8. 4. Legitimacy and Representation beyond Elections (Part One) 79
  9. 5. Legitimacy and Representation beyond Elections (Part Two) 105
  10. 6. The Principles of Open Democracy 128
  11. 7. Let the People In! Lessons from a Modern Viking Saga 152
  12. 8. On the Viability of Open Democracy 179
  13. 9. Conclusion: Open Democracy in a Global World 209
  14. References 221
  15. Index 239
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