The mendacious colours of democracy : the anatomy of benevolent lying / / Alex Rubner
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| Autore: |
Rubner Alex
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| Titolo: |
The mendacious colours of democracy : the anatomy of benevolent lying / / Alex Rubner
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| Pubblicazione: | Exeter ; ; Charlottesville, Va., : Imprint Academic, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 321.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Democracy |
| Truthfulness and falsehood | |
| Political science | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-286). |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. A -- pt. B. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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... |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The mendacious colours of democracy |
| ISBN: | 1-84540-500-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910823853003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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