Whenever elections are held, the results are the same: fear, division, and broken promises. The book "Against Elections" offers a new diagnosis - and an ancient remedy.

"Outstanding... Why does our system continue to elect people whose incomes, assets, interests, and psychology differ significantly from ours? Because that's what it's designed to do" - George Monbiot, Guardian.

"Very convincing... refreshing" - Daniel Finkelstein, The Times.

Essentially, the original purpose of elections was not democracy: it was to exclude the public from power, by placing an elite to govern over it. In fact, for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions of governmental authority through a combination of volunteering and lottery.

Based on studies and experiments from around the world, this highly influential manifesto presents practical research for a true democracy - one that actually works. Urgent, heretical, and utterly convincing, "Against Elections" leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?

"Fascinating" - Irish Examiner.

"Convincing" - Financial Times.

"A convincing case" - Observer.

Pages: 208, Dimensions: 13.3x13.3cm