Quotes by Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century

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“Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence call it what you will is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.”

“Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence — call it what you will — is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.”

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“Is it possible thatwe hate politics because we have forgotten its specifi c and limitednature, its overwhelming value, and also its innate fragility? Could it bethat our expectations are so high th...”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
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“Is it possible that we hate politics because we have forgotten its specific and limited nature, its overwhelming value, and also its innate fragility? Could it be that our expectations are so high ...”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
democracy participation

“Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence call it what you will is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
democracy

“Is it possible thatwe ‘hate’ politics because we have forgotten its specifi c and limitednature, its overwhelming value, and also its innate fragility? Could it bethat our expectations are so high ...”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
corruption democracy politics state

“Is it possible that we ‘hate’ politics because we have forgotten its specific and limited nature, its overwhelming value, and also its innate fragility? Could it be that our expectations are so hig...”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
democracy participation

“Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence — call it what you will — is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.”
— Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century
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