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Overview"Democracy is killing the West. That is the stunning conclusion of this book that tears apart the consensus underpinning modern political assumptions. Democracy is held to solve one of the oldest puzzles of human social life: how do we ensure that our rulers have a legitimate mandate and rule in the interests of the whole community? We are supposedly now guided by institutions whose democratic mandate ensures that they will govern in a benign manner in the interests of all. ""Democracy & the Fall of the West"" challenges that assumption by drawing on an alternative theory about the nature of modern democracy and its impact on Western society. It argues that the secret of the West's success is not Democracy, but Liberalism. Craig Smith and Tom Miers demonstrate that, since the introduction of democracy, the power of the state has re-grown at the expense of the liberty of the individual. Far from underpinning our freedoms, Democracy is in fact undermining them. It has unshackled the coercive power of the state, and will result in the inevitable decline of the West as we know it. Craig Smith is a Lecturer in Moral Philosophy at St Andrews University. Tom Miers is an independent public policy consultant. ""They see liberalism under the rule of law is the vital component of Western success"". (""Scientific and Medical Network"")." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig Smith , Tom MiersPublisher: Imprint Academic Imprint: Imprint Academic Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9781845402150ISBN 10: 1845402154 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 March 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsConsiders contemporary concerns of great importance and the writing displays a precision and style more in keeping with the classical political economy tradition and is much the better for that. -- Alan Peacock Economic Affairs They see liberalism under the rule of law is the vital component of Western success. Scientific and Medical Network """Considers contemporary concerns of great importance and the writing displays a precision and style more in keeping with the classical political economy tradition and is much the better for that."" -- Alan Peacock Economic Affairs ""They see liberalism under the rule of law is the vital component of Western success."" Scientific and Medical Network" considers contemporary concerns of great importance and the writing displays a precision and style more in keeping with the classical political economy tradition and is much the better for that. Alan Peacock. Economic Affairs Author InformationCraig Smith is a Lecturer in Moral Philosophy at St Andrews University. Tom Miers is an independent public policy consultant. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |