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dc.contributor.author	Burnheim, John
dc.date.accessioned	2008-05-07
dc.date.available	2008-05-07
dc.date.issued	2006-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Is Democracy Possible?	en
dc.identifier.isbn	1920898425
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2402
dc.description	John Burnheim presents bold and original proposals for the working of a new democracy. In particular he provides a radical reinterpretation of the concept and mechanics of representation and a structure that is designed to avoid concentrations of power and power-trading at any level. Among other points, he argues that we must abandon mass voting in favour of statistical representation. For the new edition of this important work Burnheim reflects upon the impact of the book and upon his current thoughts on the primary issues he raised when it was first published in 1985. Despite a generation of dramatic historical change and intense theoretical interest in issues of global democratisation the problems he raised remain unsolved. Is Democracy Possible? Remains a distinctive and provocative discussion of the possibilities for the democratic reorganisation of modern society.	en
dc.publisher	Sydney University Press	en
dc.rights	Copyright Sydney University Press	en
dc.subject	Demarchy	en
dc.subject	Democracy	en
dc.subject	State	en
dc.subject	Bureaucracy	en
dc.title	Front Matter	en
dc.type	Book chapter	en
usyd.faculty	Sydney University Press	en