Democratic Theorists in Conversation: Turns in Contemporary ThoughtDemocracy has changed considerably in recent years to the extent that our contemporary understanding differs greatly from long-held democratic values. In this collection, renowned democratic theorists from Noam Chomsky to Francis Fukuyama give their thoughts on 'new democratic theory' and its implications for the study and practice of democracy. |
Contents
New Democratic Theory? | 1 |
2 The Impossibility of Knowing Democracy | 14 |
3 The Changing History of Democracy | 30 |
4 Democracy Before and After the State | 42 |
5 The Cultural Turn in New Democratic Theory | 56 |
6 Questions about the New Democratic Theory | 72 |
7 The Reflexive Modernization of Democracy | 85 |
8 Twists of Democratic Governance | 101 |
9 Certain Turns of Modernity in Democratic Theory | 117 |
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Democratic Theorists in Conversation: Turns in Contemporary Thought J. Gagnon No preview available - 2014 |
Democratic Theorists in Conversation: Turns in Contemporary Thought J. Gagnon No preview available - 2014 |
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