{"product_id":"democracy-and-political-ignorance-9780804799317","title":"Democracy and Political Ignorance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this second edition of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Political Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e, Ilya Somin significantly strengthens his already compelling case for a more limited government. He elegantly persuades readers to embrace the implications of pervasive, problematic, and oft-times entirely rational voter ignorance. The relevance of this book can't be exaggerated. Professionals and non-specialists alike interested in the intersection of political science, political philosophy, and epistemology should find \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Political Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e a very rewarding read.\"—Christopher Robichaud, Harvard Kennedy School of Government\u003cbr\u003e\"The first edition was an excellent work, with ... powerful rebuttals to various 'wisdom of the crowd' theories, and a series of plausible proposals for how to reduce the damage political ignorance can do..Somin's work is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the pathologies of American democracy or what we can do about it .....\u003cbr\u003e  The second edition contains a number of important updates .... includ[ing] data from recent elections... and a good response to defenders of sortition.\"—Jason Brennan, Georgetown University, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Voting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e  1. The Extent of Political Ignorance\u003cbr\u003e  2. Do Voters Know Enough?\u003cbr\u003e  3. The Rationality of Political Ignorance\u003cbr\u003e  4. The Shortcomings of Shortcuts\u003cbr\u003e  5. Foot Voting vs. Ballot Box Voting\u003cbr\u003e  6. Political Ignorance and Judicial Review\u003cbr\u003e  7. Can Voter Knowledge Be Increased?\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405630906711,"sku":"9780804799317","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804799317.jpg?v=1730493062","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-and-political-ignorance-9780804799317","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}