02180nam 2200577 a 450 991082385300332120230124184031.01-84540-500-5(CKB)2550000001106164(EBL)1334552(OCoLC)855504430(SSID)ssj0000950423(PQKBManifestationID)11484787(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000950423(PQKBWorkID)11007336(PQKB)10768504(MiAaPQ)EBC1334552(Au-PeEL)EBL1334552(CaPaEBR)ebr10742612(CaONFJC)MIL506523(EXLCZ)99255000000110616420060502d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe mendacious colours of democracy the anatomy of benevolent lying /Alex RubnerExeter ;Charlottesville, Va. Imprint Academicc20061 online resource (321 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84540-049-6 1-299-75272-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-286).pt. A -- pt. B.Politics is a noble, but also a dirty, business. To gain election - and retain office - in a democratic system, politicians are frequently compelled to be dishonest. They engage in benevolent lying because obstruction by stupid voters will otherwise stop them advancing the national interest as they see it.'So claims the author of this eye-opening book, which straddles politics, philosophy, morality and economics. Alex Rubner's own background as an economist advising policy-makers gives aut...DemocracyTruthfulness and falsehoodPolitical scienceDemocracy.Truthfulness and falsehood.Political science.321.8Rubner Alex306808MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823853003321The mendacious colours of democracy4066687UNINA