What Is Democracy?, by Peter Gelderloos.
This pamphlet traces the development of "democratic" government from ancient to modern times.
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This pamphlet traces the development of "democratic" government from ancient to modern times, and looks closely at whether "democracy" really delivers the goods (control of society by the people), or whether it's merely a clever swindle that sidetracks the struggle for social liberation and serves only the economic elite.
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