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050 4 _aJC
100 1 _aFaguet, Émile,
_d1847-1916
240 1 3 _aLe culte de l'incompétence. Hungarian
245 1 2 _aA kontárság kultusza
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-15
508 _aAlbert László from page images generously made available by the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
520 _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 By drawing on historical references and contemporary examples, Faguet outlines his argument that the essence of democracy, while seemingly inclusive, can create a system where incompetence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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBudapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1919
653 _aDemocracy
653 _aFrance -- Politics and government
653 _aMental efficiency
700 1 _aSzánthó, Gyula
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72419
999 _c113144
_d113144