They don't represent us : reclaiming our democracy / Lawrence Lessig.
2019
320.973 L639t 2019
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Title
They don't represent us : reclaiming our democracy / Lawrence Lessig.
Author
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062945716 hardcover
0062945718 hardcover
9780062945730 electronic book
0062945718 hardcover
9780062945730 electronic book
Published
New York, NY : Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow, [2019]
Language
English
Description
xv, 334 pages ; 24 cm
Other Standard Identifiers
40029601293
40029597681
40029597681
Call Number
320.973 L639t 2019
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1085162815
(OCoLC)1085162815
(OCoLC)1085162815
Summary
"In the vein of On Tyranny and How Democracies Die, the bestselling author of Republic, Lost argues that our democracy no longer represents us and shows that reform is both necessary and possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Lessig believes that along many dimensions, a single flaw-- unrepresentativeness-- has detached our government from the people. Our fractured partisanship and ignorance on critical issues drive our leaders to stake out ever more extreme positions. Here he charts the way in which the fundamental institutions of our democracy, including our media, respond to narrow interests rather than to the needs and wishes of the nation's citizenry. Lessig shows that "We the people" are increasingly uninformed about the issues, while political polling reflects and normalizes our ignorance, feeding it back into the system as representative of our will. -- adapted from jacket
Lessig believes that along many dimensions, a single flaw-- unrepresentativeness-- has detached our government from the people. Our fractured partisanship and ignorance on critical issues drive our leaders to stake out ever more extreme positions. Here he charts the way in which the fundamental institutions of our democracy, including our media, respond to narrow interests rather than to the needs and wishes of the nation's citizenry. Lessig shows that "We the people" are increasingly uninformed about the issues, while political polling reflects and normalizes our ignorance, feeding it back into the system as representative of our will. -- adapted from jacket
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Flaws. The unrepresentative "them" ; The unrepresentive us
Fixes. Fixing them ; Fixing us ; What "fixed" would get us
Conclusion
Appendix: Reformers.
Flaws. The unrepresentative "them" ; The unrepresentive us
Fixes. Fixing them ; Fixing us ; What "fixed" would get us
Conclusion
Appendix: Reformers.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Lessig, Lawrence. They don't represent us. [New York] : Dey Street Books, [2019].
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