This book provides the analytical framework for understanding the relationship between media scandals, executive accountability and the crisis of democracy. The

Faced with government's ineptitude, people are attracted to strong leaders and bold action. As Pierre Rosanvallon demonstrates, "presidentialism" may reflect th

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In any democracy, the central problem of governance is how to inform, organize, and represent the opinions of the public in order to advance three goals: popula

A small book with great weight and urgency to it, this is both a history of democracy and a clarion call for change. "Without drastic adjustment, this system ca