Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the ArtsISBN: 978-1-4051-5926-5
Hardcover
272 pages
October 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
 Other Available Formats: Paperback
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- A provocative and compelling exploration of the complex relationship between democracy and the arts
- Argues that democracies require art - challenging art - to ensure that they are acting as free societies
- Analyses the roles of dissenting and unpopular artists, such as Jackson Pollock, Bertolt Brecht, D. H. Lawrence, and 2 Live Crew in twentieth century society
- Shows how artists in the tradition of the avant-garde may once again prove to be effective catalysts for contemporary change
- Covers a broad range of topics, including disputes over obscenity, public funding, and censorship
- Forms part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, in which top scholars offer lively interventions into current debates
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