Kidnapped democracy

by Feenstra, Ramón A.

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Title Statements

Full title :Kidnapped democracy / Ramón A. Feenstra.

Summary

Large sections of democracy and its basic structures have recently been hijacked. By stealth, powerful elites have gradually gained control of the political sphere and transformed it to serve their own interests. The political systems of what appear to be established democracies in all corners of the world are showing signs of this takeover, which has led to widespread citizen disaffection and indignation. Kidnapped Democracy uses the metaphor of captivity to illustrate the differences and similarities between conventional kidnappings and the hijacking of a political system. The book's nine chapters identify the kidnappers, the accomplices, the hostages, the victims and the negotiators before examining the effect of a peculiar Stockholm syndrome and, finally, reflecting on possible ways to secure the release of democracy.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield International
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

Description:vii, 95 Seiten ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781786613622, 178661362X, 9781786613615, 1786613611
oclc:on1137731239
Dewey Decimal:321.8

Subjects

Corruption (Politique) democracy Demokratie Political corruption Politique mondiale -- 21e siècle Politisches System Populism Populisme World politics World politics -- 21st century