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Have we, the public, become ‘democratically decadent’, taking for granted what the democratic process delivers for us? Why have we become distrustful of politicians and disillusioned about their power to deliver change and resolve social concerns? Matthew Flinders, professor of politics at the University of Sheffield, tackles these issues head on. He argues that democratic politics delivers far more than people acknowledge or understand. And he says the media, public, pressure groups, academics and politicians are part of the problem but also part of the cure.

Flinders has written a number of books on politics and government. He has acted as an adviser to the government of Thailand, and recently recorded a three-part series, In Defence of Politics, for BBC Radio 4.