Book Club: Democracy and its Crisis by AC Grayling

Prompted by the EU referendum in the UK and the presidential election in the USA, AC Grayling investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to hold up against forces they were designed to manage, and why, crucially, it matters.

First he considers moments in history ― Periclean Athens, the English Civil War, the American and French Revolutions, among them ― in which the challenges we face today were first encountered and what solutions, however imperfect, were found. Then he lays bare the specific problems of democracy in the twenty-first century and maps out a set of urgently needed reforms.

With the advent of authoritarian leaders and the simultaneous rise of populism, representative democracy appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place, yet it is this space that it must occupy, says Grayling, if a civilized society, that looks after all its people, is to flourish.

Unless otherwise noted, the BC Humanist book club will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at a members home.

Please suggest books for upcoming months and invite anyone who may be interested.

Most books are available at the Vancouver Public Library or local book stores or through the BC Humanist Association.

WHEN
May 01, 2018 at 7:00pm - 9pm Pacific Time (US & Canada)
WHERE
Goldis' Home
4030 W 33rd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6N 2J1
Canada
Google map and directions
CONTACT
Kirsten Brawn · 604 266 9336

Will you come?



Created with NationBuilder Creative Commons License