The Politics of Consensus: For the Resolution of Conflict and Reform of Majority Rule

Author developed his ideas on governance from his experience in Northern Ireland & the Balkans.
When they stop to think about it, it becomes clear to all moderately intelligent human beings that consensus politics is the way forward - the only way forward. Unfortunately most people don't stop to think about such matters. They accept our present form of pseudo-democracy like they accept the weather; it often does nasty things - is inconvenient, even hazardous - but there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Peter Emerson's brilliant new book, if sufficiently widely read, could considerably speed up the conversion process. It proves that pseudo-democracy is not only obsolete but perilous to the highest degree. And it clearly explains how consensus politics operates. The notion is not just more fall-out from the latest explosion of utopian ideals. It's a practical way of running humanity's affairs and has been used, in some societies, for centuries. It really is workable, if enough people want to make it work.