{"product_id":"democracy-against-itself-9780748681884","title":"Democracy Against Itself","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing 4 case studies  -  democratic Athens, the Weimar Republic, contemporary American democracy and China's fledging efforts to democratise  -  Mark Chou examines why democracy is prone to self-destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. Democracy Against Itself; 2. Democracy in Athens: Autonomy, Tragedy and Decline; 3. Democide in Weimar: Militant Democracy and the Paradox of Self-Defence; 4. The Coming Authoritarianism: The State of America's Democracy; 5. China's New Authoritarianism: A Glimpse at Our Post-Democratic Future?; 6. Occupy Democracy: Democracy Against Itself and the Global Occupy Movement","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526999974231,"sku":"9780748681884","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748681884.jpg?v=1731866179","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-against-itself-9780748681884","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}