Richard Swift
Richard Swift was co-editor of the New Internationalist magazine from 1984 to 2007 and is based in Toronto. He has written and broadcast on questions of ecology and democracy for many years.
Books by Richard Swift
No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, 2nd Edition
Richard Swift
In this updated edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, Richard Swift explores democracy has been constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self-serving political class from Birmingham to Bangalore. The book includes chapter-length discussions of such as the economic meltdown, Barack Obama, eco-democracy, democratizing the economy, democracy in the global South. It is not only a guide to the rich diversity of forms of elected government but also contains practical ideas for… (more information)