Democracy in Crisis, The Confidence Trap

The maturing of democracy: Picking up the tab | The Economist: "Democracy has survived many crises. Elected governments should worry less about voting lobbies and more about how to govern well - The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present. By David Runciman. Princeton University Press; 408 pages; $29.95 and £19.95."

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