The Case for Democracy in the COVID-19 Pandemic
1st Edition
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<p>One moment life was normal, the next, governments around the world were imposing radical lockdowns of their populations. But why were decision-makers so readily ignoring centuries of hard-won civil freedoms? Where was the discussion of ethics and human rights? Why were we so easily controlled and why were our controllers so willing to do it? </p>
<p>In The Case for Democracy, David Seedhouse explores the psychological biases; distorted risk perceptions; frenetic journalism; the disputed science; the narrow focus of ′experts′; value judgements dressed up as truths; propaganda; the invisibility of ethics; and the alarming irrelevance of inclusive democracy that have been features of governmental responses to the covid-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>Seedhouse argues that the chaotic governmental response to Coronavirus, with no attempt to include the public, is the perfect argument for an extensive, participatory democracy; a democracy that demonstrates practical decision making by listening to everyone’s knowledge and expertise.</p>
<p>Now is the time for us to solve our problems together.</p>
| ISBNs | 1529752043, 9781529752045, 9781529751819, 9781529751819 |
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| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 192 |
| Edition | 1st |