{"product_id":"the-life-and-death-of-democracy-9780393058352","title":"The Life and Death of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Plato to de Tocqueville to Fukuyamaan epic history of the governing philosophy that has defined Western history. In the grand tradition of Paul Kennedys The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers comes this provocative history of world democracy  which begins with the ancient Myceans and ends in our fractious present. Overturning long-cherished notions  John Keane poses challenging questions: Did democracy actually begin in ancient Greece or earlier in Mesopotamia? Do the American and British systems actually live up to their democratic ideals? Why is there a bad moon rising over the worlds democracies? Written by a leading political theorist  this book presents readers with a counterintuitive look at democracys past  present  and future  which Keane argues lies not in the West but in the turbulent democracies of the East  especially in India. Avoiding the triumphalism of global democracys most boisterous pundits  Keane cautions that democracy today is more fragile than ever and that  unless major corrective measures are taken  we may be sleepwalking our way into even deeper trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279758417973,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393058352","price":42.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393058352.jpg?v=1780608991","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-life-and-death-of-democracy-9780393058352","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}