Why politics fails / Ben Ansell.
By: Ansell, Ben W [author.]
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BookPublisher: Dublin Penguin Random House 2023Edition: First US edition.Description: 343 p.ISBN: 9780241517628; 1541702077.Subject(s): Political science -- United States | Democracy -- United States | Democracy -- Economic aspects | Economic development -- Political aspects | Distribution (Economic theory) | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy | Democracy | Democracy -- Economic aspects | Distribution (Economic theory) | Economic development -- Political aspects | Political science | United StatesDDC classification: B253x73 An82 Summary: "Ben Ansell, one of the world's leading experts on the dilemmas facing modern democracies, vividly illustrates how our collective goals-- democracy, equality, solidarity, security, and prosperity-- are undermined by political traps and why today's political landscape is so tumultuous. We want equality, but we are loathe to give away our own wealth. We want solidarity but we are much better at receiving it than offering it. We want security but not if it constrains our freedom. And we want to end the climate crisis but we also want a prosperous economy. In every case, we want a collective goal, but are undermined by our individual actions. Our aims are altruistic, our actions governed by self-interest. Ansell then comes full circle and through brilliant storytelling and pathbreaking research vividly illustrates how we maneuver through the traps of the messy, complicated world of politics that block common sense solutions to the just, equitable, prosperous, and environmentally sane society we all want."--
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Originally published in 2023 by Viking in Great Britain.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-312) and index.
"Ben Ansell, one of the world's leading experts on the dilemmas facing modern democracies, vividly illustrates how our collective goals-- democracy, equality, solidarity, security, and prosperity-- are undermined by political traps and why today's political landscape is so tumultuous. We want equality, but we are loathe to give away our own wealth. We want solidarity but we are much better at receiving it than offering it. We want security but not if it constrains our freedom. And we want to end the climate crisis but we also want a prosperous economy. In every case, we want a collective goal, but are undermined by our individual actions. Our aims are altruistic, our actions governed by self-interest. Ansell then comes full circle and through brilliant storytelling and pathbreaking research vividly illustrates how we maneuver through the traps of the messy, complicated world of politics that block common sense solutions to the just, equitable, prosperous, and environmentally sane society we all want."--
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