Luc Huyse is clear and thoughtful as ever. 'De democratie voorbij' offers a sharp and very critical analysis of what ails democracy today. In a world full of social, economic and cultural changes, democracy seems to falter. Huyse provides food for thought: how do the gears of the mechanisms that go wrong go wrong and where can we prop up and adjust to ensure that "politics" is no longer distrusted, but can again fulfill its important social role. The solution is not in Brussels, but between our two ears: insight, consultation and cooperation are levers with which we can move the world. ( )