John Keane Explains The History of Democracy And Its Punk Qualities

05/04/2022 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 339
John Keane Explains The History of Democracy And Its Punk Qualities

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John Keane, Professor of Politics at University of Sydney joined Amy to discuss his latest book, The Shortest History of Democracy. John explains the lesser known origins of democracy in Syria-Mesopotamia, its symbolism, and the three forms of democracy across history – assembly democracy, electoral democracy, and monitory democracy. He also reflects on present day Australia and assesses the state and functioning of our democracy.

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