Ideas from 'Against Elections' by David van Reybrouck [2013], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Against Elections' by Reybrouck,David van (ed/tr Waters,Liz) [Bodley Head 2016,978-1-847-92422-3]].
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / a. Sovereignty
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Nowadays sovereignty (once the basis of a state) has become relative
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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Today it seems almost impossible to learn the will of the people
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There are no united monolothic 'peoples', and no 'national gut feelings'
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / d. Elites
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Technocrats may be efficient, but they lose legitimacy as soon as they do unpopular things
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Technocrats are expert managers, who replace politicians, and can be long-term and unpopular
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Democracy is the best compromise between legitimacy and efficiency
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
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A referendum result arises largely from ignorance
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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You don't really govern people if you don't involve them
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy
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In the 18th century democratic lots lost out to elections, that gave us a non-hereditary aristocracy
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Representative elections were developed in order to avoid democracy
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