A small book with great weight and urgency to it, this is both a history of democracy and a clarion call for change. "Without drastic adjustment, this system ca

Democracy is in bad health. Against Elections offers a new diagnosis – and an ancient remedy. Fear-mongering populists, distrust in the establishment, persona

"First published under the title Tegen Verkiezingen by De Bezige Bij in 2013"--Colophon.

This text explores elections as instruments of democracy. Focusing on elections in 20 democracies over the last 25 years, it examines the differences between tw

It is often argued that democratic institutions should be designed to produce good outcomes, assuming that we know what good outcomes are and which institutions