Frank Cunningham

Theories of Democracy

A Critical Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

"Theories of Democracy" is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the main theories of democracy. Chapters are devoted to liberal democracy, classic pluralism, participatory democracy, catallaxy, democratic pragmatism, deliberative democracy and radical pluralism. Frank Cunningham assesses how these theories meet long-standing problems thought to beset democracy in practice: that democracy permits majorities to tyrannize minorities; that it is inefficient, unreliable and incoherent way of making collective decisions; that it invites conflict; and that it can be taken advantage of by demagogies or a mask systemic oppression. Cunningham also summarizes the views of famous forerunners of current democratic theory: Aristotle, de Tocqueville, Rousseau, Mill, Dewey and Schumpeter. A concluding chapter uses the example of globalization to show how the theories are concretely applied and notes their strengths and weaknesses in coping with globalization. The book also contains three helpful discussion sections that concentrate on the recurrent themes of the relation of liberal democracy to capitalism, the concept of democratic representation and the value of democracy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780415228794
• ISBN-10: 0415228794
• Artikelnr.: 22354719

Autorenporträt

Frank Cunningham is a lecturer in the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Democratic Theory and Socialism(1987) and The Real World of Democracy (1994)

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Problems of democracy
Chapter 3 Liberal democracy
Chapter 4 Liberal democracy and the problems
Chapter 5 Classic pluralism
Chapter 6 Catallaxy
Chapter 7 Part Icipatory democracy
Chapter 8 Democratic pragmatism
Chapter 9 Deliberative democracy
Chapter 10 Radical pluralism
Chapter 11 Applying democratic theories: globalization