{"product_id":"politics-without-politicians-hzslzune-landemore-9780593713983","title":"Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoliticians have failed us. But democracy doesn't have to.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBought by special interests, detached from real life, obsessed with re-election. Politicians make big promises, deliver nothing, and keep the game rigged in their favor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what can we do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePolitics Without Politicians\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed political theorist Hélène Landemore lays out a radical idea: What if we didn't need politicians at all? What if everyday people--under the right conditions--could govern better than the elites in office? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLandemore dismantles the myths that keep power in the hands of the few--the claim that ordinary people are too biased, too ignorant, too easily swayed. The truth? Politicians have the same flaws, but with far greater incentives to serve special interests. Meanwhile, when regular citizens deliberate, they make smarter, fairer, and more forward-thinking decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book reimagines democracy as it was meant to be: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA system where power truly belongs to the people\u003c\/b\u003e--not just at the ballot box, but in shaping the laws and policies that govern our lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA politics free from corruption\u003c\/b\u003e--where deliberation, not campaign cash and corporate lobbying, drives decision-making.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA democracy where everyone has a voice\u003c\/b\u003e--not just the wealthiest, most connected, or most powerful.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp analysis and real-world examples--from citizens' assemblies shaping constitutional change to deliberative councils tackling climate policy---Landemore shows how we can move beyond a broken system and reclaim democracy for ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book about what's wrong--it's a manifesto for what's possible. If you've ever felt powerless, \u003ci\u003ePolitics Without Politicians\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how \"we the people\" can take back democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hélène Landemore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593713982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593713983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thesis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Hélène Landemore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47087407038719,"sku":"9780593713983","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ae6e3b4-40ae-4087-9427-dc22dc9668cb.jpg?v=1753849802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/politics-without-politicians-hzslzune-landemore-9780593713983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}