Joseph Schumpeter's “competitive theory of democracy” – often labeled democratic elitism - has struck many as an apt and insightful description of how rep

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This book re-imagines expert authority for an age of critical citizens, and shows how expertise can contribute in a deliberative system.

This compelling and convincing study represents the culmination of the authors' several decades of research on the pivotal role played by elites in the success