K78 Post-democracy [Text] /trans. from English N. V. Edelman; State. University - Higher School of Economics. - M.: Publishing house. House of State University - Higher School of Economics, 2010. - 192 p. - (Political theory). —1000 copies — ISBN 978-5-7598-0740-7 (in translation). In his book, which is sensational in Western intellectual and scientific circles, Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick (UK) Colin Crouch argues that the decline of the social classes that made mass politics possible, and The spread of global capitalism has led to the emergence of an insular political class more interested in forging connections with powerful business groups than pursuing political agendas that serve the interests of ordinary citizens. He shows that in a number of respects, the politics of the early 21st century return us to the politics of the 19th century, which was defined by the game played out between elites. However, according to Crouch, the experience of the 20th century still remains significant and retains the potential for the revival of politics. The book is intended for political scientists, historians, philosophers and sociologists.