{"product_id":"two-cheers-for-politics-why-democracy-is-flawed-frightening-and-our-best-hope-9781541673021","title":"Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening--And Our Best Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the country's most astute legal scholars explains how American political culture disempowers ordinary citizens and makes the case for a reinvigorated democracy \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmericans across the political spectrum agree that our democracy is in crisis. We view our political opponents with disdain, if not terror, and an increasing number of us are willing to consider authoritarian alternatives. In \u003ci\u003eTwo Cheers for Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, Jedediah Purdy argues that this heated political culture is a symptom not of too much democracy but too little. Today, the decisions that most affect our lives and our communities are often made outside the political realm entirely, as market ideology, constitutional law, and cultural norms effectively remove broad swaths of collective life from the table of collective decision. The result is a weakened and ineffective political system and an increasingly unequal and polarized society. If we wish to renew that society, we'll need to claw back the ground that we've ceded to anti-politics and entrust one another with the power to shape our common life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541673021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jedediah Purdy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42268671082677,"sku":"9781541673021","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d08c5a90-91d7-41a3-9da2-9d00b3cf393f.jpg?v=1657033847","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/two-cheers-for-politics-why-democracy-is-flawed-frightening-and-our-best-hope-9781541673021","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}