Renovating Democracy
Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism
by Nathan Gardels; Nicolas Berggruen
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Pub Date Apr 30 2019 | Archive Date Jul 30 2019
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Description
With fierce clarity and conviction, Renovating Democracy tears down our basic structures and challenges us to conceive of an alternative framework for governance. To truly renovate our global systems, the authors argue for empowering participation without populism by integrating social networks and direct democracy into the system with new mediating institutions that complement representative government. They outline steps to reconfigure the social contract to protect workers instead of jobs, shifting from a “redistribution” after wealth to “pre-distribution” with the aim to enhance the skills and assets of those less well-off. Lastly, they argue for harnessing globalization through “positive nationalism” at home while advocating for global cooperation—specifically with a partnership with China—to create a viable rules-based world order.
Thought provoking and persuasive, Renovating Democracy serves as a point of departure that deepens and expands the discourse for positive change in governance.
Advance Praise
"Digital connectivity and social media enable new levels of democratic engagement—and also amplify tribalism and cultural chaos. In search of productive paths forward, Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen aim to reconcile the power of direct participation with the equally necessary values of deliberation, pluralism, and compromise. If you care about keeping democracy vital and resilient in an age governed by tweets and memes, read this book!"—Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn
"Democracy is in crisis. The rise of populism and nativism has been propelled by social media and propaganda. This fascinating and timely book provides great ideas—sometimes even radical ones—for reclaiming democracy by using social media to bring us together and inform us, rather than the opposite. It offers welcome antidotes to the polarization and paralysis that threatens our society."—Walter Isaacson, Professor of History at Tulane University, author of Leonardo da Vinci; Steve Jobs; Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography
"The political earthquakes of recent years have led many to question whether our democracy is fit for purpose. In this groundbreaking and timely intervention, Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen challenge us to consider how we must reform our institutions and govern in an age that will be defined by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rise of China.”—Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, 2011–2015
"Democracy is in crisis. Either it reinvents itself or an age of regression, driven by fear and social dislocation, will prevail. The political, economic, and cultural roots of this crisis and the tools and pathways to reinventing democracy are the core of Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels’s challenging book. We are traveling in uncharted territory. Not all is a field of ruins. Bold transformative action at the local, national, and global levels is required to reconnect people’s participation and the institutions of democracy. This book is a call for intellectual and emotional engagement in reshaping the governance of the world we live in."—Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil, 1995–2003
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780520303607 |
| PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 276 |
