The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written

The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written

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  • Create Date：2021-11-02 19:21:12
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Thomas Geoghegan
  • ISBN：195336800X
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J Earl ，

The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written by Thomas Geoghegan is a short and compelling argument for several of the key changes that might， I say might， keep us from sliding further away from the ideals this country， on paper at least， was founded on。While this will likely appeal to those more left （which used to be center） Geoghegan does not simply present a partisan rant against the right。 He presents ideas he believes can help correct course in this country。 While a couple ideas may seem The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written by Thomas Geoghegan is a short and compelling argument for several of the key changes that might， I say might， keep us from sliding further away from the ideals this country， on paper at least， was founded on。While this will likely appeal to those more left （which used to be center） Geoghegan does not simply present a partisan rant against the right。 He presents ideas he believes can help correct course in this country。 While a couple ideas may seem extreme （abolishing the Senate） they re grounded in very logical principles。 You don't have to agree with each idea， but if you agree we are moving in the wrong direction and don't like an idea here， present or support a different one that helps。 Don't simply say something is too far out or too difficult then sit back down and let things keep going to， well， you know。This is a short， well-written， and engaging read。 It is well worth your time to gain a new perspective and incorporate it into your current one。 Will you want to immediately implement every idea he has？ Probably not， though you may get caught up in the idea of a more just nation and begin thinking bigger and more outside the box。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss。 。。。more

John ，

Thomas Geoghegan has long been a voice of probing， intellectual honesty in examining the travails and triumphs of democracy。 This short book is no exception， taking on the corrosive structural decay eating away at American government。 The Senate， gerrymandering and suppression of collective bargaining top his short list of pernicious bad actors。 Although I would have preferred he take a closer aim at social media， dark money PACs and Citizens United， his sight lines are clear on what we need to Thomas Geoghegan has long been a voice of probing， intellectual honesty in examining the travails and triumphs of democracy。 This short book is no exception， taking on the corrosive structural decay eating away at American government。 The Senate， gerrymandering and suppression of collective bargaining top his short list of pernicious bad actors。 Although I would have preferred he take a closer aim at social media， dark money PACs and Citizens United， his sight lines are clear on what we need to do to preserve our Republic。 This is an indispensable book on how we can save ourselves。 -- John F。 Wasik， Author， "Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy。" 。。。more