The Democracy Project A History A Crisis A Movement David Graeber by David Graeber 9780812993561, 081299356X instant download after payment.

Democracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution—from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships.

But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us & leaves most Americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, & disenfranchised, really be called democratic? And if the tools of our democracy are not working to solve the rising crises we face, how can we—average citizens—make change happen?  

David Graeber, one of the most influential scholars & activists of his generation, takes readers on a journey through the idea of democracy, provocatively reorienting our understanding of pivotal historical moments, & extracts their lessons for today—from the birth of Athenian democracy & the founding of the United States of America to the global revolutions of the 20th century & the rise of a new generation of activists.

Underlying it all is a bracing argument that in the face of increasingly concentrated wealth & power in this country, a reenergized, reconceived democracy—one based on consensus, equality, & broad participation—can yet provide us with the just, free, & fair society we want.  

The Democracy Project tells the story of the resilience of the democratic spirit & the adaptability of the democratic idea. It offers a fresh take on vital history & an impassioned argument that radical democracy is, more than ever, our best hope.

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David Graeber was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. He wrote Debt: The First 5,000 Years & Bullshit Jobs: A Theory & co-author with David Wengrow of The Dawn of Everything. An iconic thinker & renowned activist, his early efforts in Zuccotti Park made Occupy Wall Street an era-defining mov