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What precisely is the difference between right-wing and left-wing populism? Who are \"the people\" anyway and who can speak in their name? These questions have never been more pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative book, Jan-Werner Müller argues that at populism's core is a rejection of pluralism. Populists will always claim that they and they alone represent the people and their true interests. 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As governments around the world struggle to combat the coronavirus—often adopting draconian measures as a response—there is a sense, a panic, that democracy's decline may be terminal. But how many of us are certain about what democracy actually is?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed political philosopher Jan-Werner Müller lucidly argues that in order for us to understand the true risks of our current moment, we must first establish an understanding of first principles. What is essential for democracy to flourish? How can we defend it without forever distorting its DNA?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this elegant volume, he explains how democracy is founded not just on liberty and equality, but also on uncertainty. Drawing on history, art, and examples from around the globe, he shows that we need to reinvigorate political parties and free media, the institutions that have been essential for democracy's success ever since the nineteenth century. Challenging conventional wisdom, Müller suggests concretely how democracy's crucial institutions could be renovated, re-empowering citizens while also preserving a place for professionals such as journalists and judges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking on many of the most difficult political questions we face, \u003cem\u003eDemocracy Rules\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital rethinking of what democracy can mean in an age of big data, curated news feeds, collapsing parties, and social alienation—and how we can reinvent our democratic social contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848976486636,"sku":"9780141990057","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14702553482238.jpg?v=1759006813"},{"product_id":"contesting-democracy-by-jan-werner-muller-9780300194128","title":"Contesting Democracy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spanning the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first major account of political thought in twentieth-century Europe, both West and East, to appear since the end of the Cold War. Skillfully blending intellectual, political, and cultural history, Jan-Werner Müller elucidates the ideas that shaped the period of ideological extremes before 1945 and the liberalisation of West European politics after the Second World War. He also offers vivid portraits of famous as well as unjustly forgotten political thinkers and the movements and institutions they inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMüller pays particular attention to ideas advanced to justify fascism and how they relate to the special kind of liberal democracy that was created in postwar Western Europe. 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