The Party System

Pertinent to America, Britain, and other Western democracies, this book explains that what people believe happens in national assemblies and parliaments is radically different from the reality. Instead of being places where debate is intense, passionate, and aimed at the national interest, the fact...

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Main Author: Belloc, Hilaire, cecil c
Format: Buku Teks
Language: Bahasa Inggris
Published: Hardpress Publishing 1911
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spelling oai:lib.umy.ac.id:805862021-06-16T13:10:40ZThe Party SystemBelloc, Hilaire, cecil cgovernment, election POLITIKPertinent to America, Britain, and other Western democracies, this book explains that what people believe happens in national assemblies and parliaments is radically different from the reality. Instead of being places where debate is intense, passionate, and aimed at the national interest, the fact is most members of these institutions act on behalf of powerful, unelected interests. They know, implicitly, who really runs the country—and their only real task is to decide if they want to try and rock the boat (thereby risking their salary, their reputation, their future), or stay silent for fear or favor. The book demonstrates beyond any doubt that the very nature of the system is hostile to democracy as laypeople understand itHardpress Publishing1911Buku Teks226 hlmISBN:978-131-3044-417320 Bel tBahasa Inggrishttp://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=80586
institution Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
collection Perpustakaan Yogyakarta
language Bahasa Inggris
topic government, election POLITIK
spellingShingle government, election POLITIK
Belloc, Hilaire, cecil c
The Party System
description Pertinent to America, Britain, and other Western democracies, this book explains that what people believe happens in national assemblies and parliaments is radically different from the reality. Instead of being places where debate is intense, passionate, and aimed at the national interest, the fact is most members of these institutions act on behalf of powerful, unelected interests. They know, implicitly, who really runs the country—and their only real task is to decide if they want to try and rock the boat (thereby risking their salary, their reputation, their future), or stay silent for fear or favor. The book demonstrates beyond any doubt that the very nature of the system is hostile to democracy as laypeople understand it
format Buku Teks
author Belloc, Hilaire, cecil c
author_sort Belloc, Hilaire, cecil c
title The Party System
title_short The Party System
title_full The Party System
title_fullStr The Party System
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physical 226 hlm
publisher Hardpress Publishing
publishDate 1911
url http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=80586
isbn ISBN:978-131-3044-417
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