Against Elections

First published in 2016 by Bodley Head, an imprint of Vintage.
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First US publication April 2018 by Seven Stories Press.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Van Reybrouck, David, author. | Annan, Kofi A. (Kofi Atta), author of
introduction. | Waters, Liz, translator.
Title: Against elections : the case for democracy / David Van Reybrouck ;
introduction by Kofi Annan ; translated by Liz Waters.
Other titles: Tegen verkiezingen. English
Description: First US edition | New York : Seven Stories Press, 2018. |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017051901 (print) | LCCN 2018013706 (ebook) | ISBN
9781609808112 (Ebook) | ISBN 9781609808105 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Democracy--Philosophy. | Democracy--History. | Elections.
Classification: LCC JC423 (ebook) | LCC JC423 .R4532513 2018 (print) | DDC
321.8--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017051901