Against elections
by David Van Reybrouck · first published 2013
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La democracia está en muy mal estado. Contra las elecciones es una propuesta heterodoxa, brillante y muy oportuna que ofrece un diagnóstico inesperado y un remedio muy antiguo para evitar que las elecciones destruyan la democracia. Las últimas elecciones han confirmado el auge de los populismos basados en el miedo y una amplia desconfianza hacia las élites, y se han convertido en concursos de popularidad en lugar de ser un contraste razonado de propuestas. Como explica este brillante libro, el objetivo inicial de las elecciones era excluir a la gente del poder mediante la selección de una élit
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