Oct 5, 2015
My view of Representative Democracy is that where it works, it is fine. Introducing it as a curb within a flourishing existing political system is risky, and the actual benefits are doubtful. And expecting it to reliably deliver what the majority want is unrealistic and contradicted by actual experience. At best, it can allow radical demands to be met without revolution and the consequent painful loss of political continuity and legitimacy.
The many versions of democracy: The Anglosphere and the Campaign for Ineffective Democracy