The how money shapes politics and what to do about it Cagé, Julia 1984- creator Camiller, Patrick 1947- translator. text mau 2020 monographic eng fre

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xxxiii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm "Julia Cagé scrutinizes contemporary democracies and offers a new approach to the crisis of political representation. She proposes radical solutions for political funding and participation, including "Democratic Equality Vouchers" and a "Mixed Assembly" model where disadvantaged socioeconomic groups are guaranteed a significant fraction of seats"-- Introduction: Democratic exhaustion -- Part one. When the poor pay for the rich: The cost of democracy - first benchmarks -- The private funding of democracy - a system designed for the rich -- The realities of private funding - when the taxes of the many pay for the conservative preferences of the few -- Beyond politics - private funding of the "public good" -- Part two. Missed opportunities: A hope? Public funding of parties and election campaigns -- The public funding of democracy - a system in danger -- Are America's aberrations a danger for Europe? -- Let's save democracy! Reshaping political and social democracy -- Part three. The price of a vote - from local elections to general microtargeting: Has the last word been said? From the illusion of permanence to the novelty of democratic vouchers -- Towards a democratization of the "private" funding of democracy and a new way of publicly funding parties -- Towards a mixed assembly - social and political -- Conclusion: The prerequisites of "permanent" democracy. Julia Cagé ; translated by Patrick Camiller. First published in French as Le prix de la démocratie, Paris : Fayard, 2018. Preface first published in the paperback edition of Le prix de la démocratie, Paris : Gallimard, Julia Cagé, 2020--Title page verso. Includes index. Democracy Democracia Representative government and representation Gobierno representativo JC 423 C131p 2020 321.8 Cagé, Julia. Paris : Fayard, [2018] (DLC) 2018424958 (OCoLC)1050359894 9780674987289 (cloth) 0674987284 (cloth) 2019046708 MH/DLC 191106 20230805181424.0 21311506 eng