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by Emilio Gentile · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · 168 pages
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En 'La mentira del pueblo soberano en la democracia', Emilio Gentile examina críticamente la noción de soberanía popular en las democracias occidentales modernas. Argumenta que, a pesar de la retórica, el pueblo soberano es a menudo una figura pasiva, interviniendo solo en el momento del voto. Gentile sostiene que las oligarquías de gobierno y de partido, la corrupción política, la demagogia, la apatía ciudadana y la manipulación de la opinión pública son rasgos inherentes a las democracias contemporáneas. Este libro plantea preguntas incómodas sobre la verdadera naturaleza de la democracia y si sus problemas son contingentes o congénitos.

Emilio Gentile is an Italian historian and professor, specializing in the history, ideology, and culture of Italian fascism. Born in Bojano, Gentile is considered one of Italy's foremost cultural historians of Fascist Italy and its ideology. He studied under the renowned Italian historian Renzo De Felice and wrote a book about him.