The struggle for democracy Book

What is the price we pay for democracy? Is democracy fair to minorities? Is democratic law a tool against tyranny, or does it suppress the individual? Can democracy endure the next century? Patrick Watson and Benjamin Barber explore these and dozens of other questions in the international bestseller, The Struggle for Democracy. Sweeping across space and time in the spirit of a quest, this book tells the story of the growth of democracy, its heroes and heroines, its enemies, its failures and successes; the threats to democracy from the nuclear age, from the microchip, from pollution, poverty, and apathy. The companion volume to a 12-part series to air on History Television, this book, now available in paperback, is the perfect resource for anyone wanting to understand the origins of democracy and the constant struggles necessary to ensure its survival.