Why Politics Fails

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An award-winning Oxford professor explains why the revolving doors of power always leave us disappointed - and how to fix it

When it comes to politics, there are five goals that voters generally agree upon. We all want a say in how we're governed, to be treated equally, a safety net when times are hard, protection from harm and to be richer in the future. So, why does politics not deliver that?

The problem is each of these five goals results in a political trap. For example, we all want a say in how we're governed, but it's impossible to have any true 'will of the people'. And we want to be richer tomorrow, but what makes us richer in the short run makes us poorer over the long haul.

In Why Politics Fails, award-winning Oxford professor Ben Ansell draws on examples from Ancient Greece through Brexit to vividly illustrate how we can escape these traps, overcome self-interest and deliver on our collective goals. Politics seems to be broken, but this book shows how it can work for everyone.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780241992753
Published: October 2023

Number of pages: 352
Width: 128 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 28 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd