02963cam a2200385 4500 2776954673 TxAuBib 20260606120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781040877128 1040877125 B0H2WQNMYT Amazon 2c13c1e2-a43f-4d05-9def-4f91b16bb4d1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 13231249 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Møller, Jørgen. Seven Myths about Democracy [Bridges eBook]. Taylor & Francis, 2026. myths about representative government. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Comparative Political Systems. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. political history analysis. populism and polarisation. authoritarian resurgence. Electoral processes. regime legitimacy. HTML:<p>This timely book challenges seven widespread misconceptions about democracy that continue to shape public and academic debates about its past, present, and future.</p> <p>Drawing on historical evidence, comparative research, and case illustrations, it demonstrates that commonly repeated claims—such as that democracy cannot be defined, that it was born in ancient Athens, that it is only for Western countries, that it is ineffective, or that it is in terminal decline—rest on shaky foundations. In a clear, accessible, and research-based style, the authors show how these myths distort our understanding of democracy and exaggerate its vulnerabilities – challenging doomsday accounts of democracy to offer a more balanced, historically informed perspective. While not ignoring real challenges such as populism, polarisation, and authoritarian pushback, the book emphasises that the core promise of democracy—the peaceful transfer of power through elections—remains unmatched as a tool to secure peace, freedom, and progress. It is thus both a myth-buster and a treatise in defence of democracy.</p> <p>This book is of key interest to scholars and students of democracy, and more broadly, to readers interested in international relations, comparative politics, and history.</p> <p><b>The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution- Non- Commercial- No Derivatives (CC- BY- NC- ND) 4.0 international licence.</b></p>. Nonfiction. Politics. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-06-04 20:00:03. Skaaning, Svend-Erik. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2c13c1e2-a43f-4d05-9def-4f91b16bb4d1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2c13c1e2-a43f-4d05-9def-4f91b16bb4d1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)