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Those good old boys: The end of trust in our political elites, and its consequences

A. Doak Barnett

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Far from embracing ‘popular sovereignty’, Anthony Barnett argues that Britain's political elites have long fostered an institutional culture that perpetuates and legitimises their arbitrary powers. Now that popular trust in that culture has eroded away, what next for liberty and democracy?

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Far from embracing ‘popular sovereignty’, Anthony Barnett argues that Britain's political elites have long fostered an institutional culture that perpetuates and legitimises their arbitrary powers. Now that popular trust in that culture has eroded away, what next for liberty and democracy?

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Far from embracing ‘popular sovereignty’, Anthony Barnett argues that Britain's political elites have long fostered an institutional culture that perpetuates and legitimises their arbitrary powers. Now that popular trust in that culture has eroded away, what next for liberty and democracy?

Key concepts: Politics, Sovereignty, Democracy, Political economy, Political science, Political culture, Sociology, Law

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