{"product_id":"9781529751819","title":"The Case for Democracy in the COVID-19 Pandemic (Sage Swifts)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne moment life was normal, the next, governments around the world were imposing radical lockdowns of their populations. But why were decision-makers so readily ignoring centuries of hard-won civil freedoms? Where was the discussion of ethics and human rights? Why were we so easily controlled and why were our controllers so willing to do it? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Case for Democracy, David Seedhouse explores the psychological biases; distorted risk perceptions; frenetic journalism; the disputed science; the narrow focus of 'experts'; value judgements dressed up as truths; propaganda; the invisibility of ethics; and the alarming irrelevance of inclusive democracy that have been features of governmental responses to the covid-19 pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeedhouse argues that the chaotic governmental response to Coronavirus, with no attempt to include the public, is the perfect argument for an extensive, participatory democracy; a democracy that demonstrates practical decision making by listening to everyone's knowledge and expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow is the time for us to solve our problems together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49205456339171,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9781529751819-1.jpg?v=1788393127","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781529751819","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}