Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1

ISBN-13: 9780521786201 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 342 str.

Ellen Frankel Paul; Jr. Fred Dycus Miller; Jeffrey Paul

Opis

The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people; some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives. Other essays analyze democratic institutions, while still others examine the relationship between democracy and value pluralism, or consider the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies.

Spis treści

1. The very idea of popular sovereignty: 'we the people' reconsidered Christopher W. Morris; 2. Quasi-rights: participatory citizenship and negative liberties in democratic Athens Josiah Ober; 3. Is there a duty to vote? Loren E. Lomasky and Geoffrey Brennan; 4. Postmodern liberalism and the expressive function of law N. Scott Arnold; 5. Democratic epistemology and accountability Russell Hardin; 6. Political quality David Estlund; 7. Why deliberative democracy is different Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson; 8. The institutions of deliberative democracy William Nelson; 9. Democracy as a Telos Kenneth Minogue; 10. Radical democracy, personal freedom, and the transformative potential of politics Steven Wall; 11. Democracy and value pluralism William A. Galston; 12. The problem of Russian democracy: can Russia rise again? Dmitry Shlapentokh.