{"product_id":"democracy-without-politicians-government-by-the-people-paperback","title":"Democracy Without Politicians: Government By the People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Bouricius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how electoral \"democracy\" is inherently \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edemocratic - enshrining rule by elites rather than popular self-rule - and argues that \u003ci\u003esortition\u003c\/i\u003e (the use of random selection to form genuinely representative deliberative bodies) is a superior democratic alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerrill \"Terry\" Bouricius \u003c\/strong\u003eis a political theorist and recovering politician. From 1981 to 2001, he served as a City Councilor and then as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. After a decade working on election reform internationally, his focus shifted to sortition. He has written influential journal articles on sortition, and helped found the international democracy reform organization, Democracy R\u0026amp;D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522252595507,"sku":"9781041125549","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NKyfn1Z_GY9781041125549.webp?v=1781968011","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/democracy-without-politicians-government-by-the-people-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}