Two Cheers For Democracy (Harvest Book)
by E. M. Forster
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Author: E. M. ForsterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1962-01-24
ISBN: 0156920255
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Mariner Books
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- ISBN13: 9780156920254
- Condition: New
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Book Review: a powerful arguement for democracy
Summary: 5 Stars
E.M. Forster is better known as a writer than as a great thinker.This volume contains most of his nonfiction writings and thus introduces us to a different side of Forster. Some of the pieces, it is true, are on writing, but most relevant for today is probably his political thought.
Forster provides us with a window into the world of the nineteen thirties where democracy was perceived as a fragile and precious object in danger of being blown away by the forces of fascism and communism. Still, in "What I believe" and "Three Anti-Nazi broadcasts" Forster reaffirms his belief in this form of government.
Democracy is important, he argues, because it allows criticism. He argues that "parliament is often sneered at because it is a Talking Shop. I believe in it because it is a talking shop. I believe in the Private Member who makes himself a nuisance. He gets snubbed and is told that he is cranky or ill- informed, but he does expose abuses which would otherwise never have been mentioned".
Forster argues forcefully against hero worship and against the cult of "great men". Although rooted in a bygone era, much of his thinking retains some relevance today.
Summary of Two Cheers For Democracy (Harvest Book)
Essays that applaud democracy's toleration of individual freedom and self-criticism and deplore its encouragement of mediocrity: "We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two."
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