Death by a Thousand Cuts : Neuropolitics, Thymos, and the Slow Demise of Democracy
2nd ed.
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Democracy in Times of Upheaval
ISBN-10
3111327795
ISBN-13
9783111327792
Edition
2nd ed.
Publisher
De Gruyter
Imprint
De Gruyter
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 20th, 2023
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
297 grams
Product Classification:
Political science & theoryPolitical science and theory
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In this new edition of Matt Qvortrup’s acclaimed book, the author shows how neuroscience can help us understand why people willingly give up their democratic rights or are unwillingly forced to do so.
According to Plato, democracies die when people get angry. Resentment causes them to vote for demagogues. Recently, democratically elected politicians have used crises as a pretext for dismantling democracy, following a pattern we have seen since the dawn of civilization. Why do people fall for the lure of dictatorships? And what can we learn from the cause and effects of dictatorships to understand why democracies die?
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Neuropolitics, Thymos, and the Slow Demise of Democracy is written in an accessible style with vignettes and new empirical data to provide historical context and neurological evidence on a much-discussed topic: the threat of democracy. This book will help readers who are concerned about the longevity of democracy understand when and why democracy is in danger of collapsing and alert them to the warning signs of its demise.
According to Plato, democracies die when people get angry. Resentment causes them to vote for demagogues. Recently, democratically elected politicians have used crises as a pretext for dismantling democracy, following a pattern we have seen since the dawn of civilization. Why do people fall for the lure of dictatorships? And what can we learn from the cause and effects of dictatorships to understand why democracies die?
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Neuropolitics, Thymos, and the Slow Demise of Democracy is written in an accessible style with vignettes and new empirical data to provide historical context and neurological evidence on a much-discussed topic: the threat of democracy. This book will help readers who are concerned about the longevity of democracy understand when and why democracy is in danger of collapsing and alert them to the warning signs of its demise.
“After a long period of growth, democracies of the world are being undermined, with many facing existential crises. Combining neuroscience and political theory, Professor Qvortrup’s book examines the underlying causes, and suggests ways forward to protect and rejuvenate democracy.”
Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Nobel Prize of Physics (2011)
Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Nobel Prize of Physics (2011)
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