02284cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324000440014524500290018926400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850000310040450801170043552011910055253400630174365300140180665300380182065300220185870000230188085600430190372419UtSlPG20260610134656.0mcr n260607r20231919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ahu2iso639-1 4aJC1 aFaguet, Émile,d1847-191613aLe culte de l'incompétence. Hungarian12aA kontárság kultusza 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-12-15  aAlbert László from page images generously made available by the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences  a"A kontárság kultusza" by Émile Faguet is a critical sociopolitical treatise written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the prevalent ideologies influencing the political and social landscapes of modern democracies, especially focusing on the pitfalls of incompetence and demagoguery. Faguet critiques the excesses of democracy and the cultural shift towards incompetence that he observes in political institutions.  The opening of the book introduces Faguet's examination of political governance, positing that various forms of government, such as monarchy and democracy, each have foundational principles that can lead to their decline when overstretched or abandoned. He discusses the dangers associated with modern democracy, illustrating how it fosters a disregard for expertise and promotes an environment that prioritizes popular sentiment over competence. By drawing on historical references and contemporary examples, Faguet outlines his argument that the essence of democracy, while seemingly inclusive, can create a system where incompetence flourishes, ultimately threatening the integrity of governance itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBudapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1919  aDemocracy  aFrance -- Politics and government  aMental efficiency1 aSzánthó, Gyula40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72419