S. Welch
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2013
9780230341142
Hyperdemocracy
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
2013
ISBN13: 9780230341142
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
This book argues that a well-educated citizenry and freer flow of information has contributed to a state of "hyperdemocracy" which impedes itself. This book applies the idea of 'reflexive modernization' to democratic theory, setting out a new perspective on the challenges democracy faces.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780230341142
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij
Inhoudsopgave
1. Introduction: Hyperdemocracy, the Cognitive Dimension of Democracy, and Democratic Theory 2. The Cognitive Dimension of Democracy from Plato to Mill 3. Constitutive Theory: Competition, Polyarchy and the Cognitive Dimension of Democracy 4. Causal Theory: Progressive and Skeptical Strands of Modernization Theory 5. Cognitive Mobilization and Reflexive Modernization: Deriving the Theory of Hyperdemocracy 6. The Decline of Democracy: Social Capital and Post-Democracy versus Hyperdemocracy 7. The Revival of Democracy: Deliberative Democracy and Postmodern Democracy versus Hyperdemocracy 8. Symptoms of Hyperdemocracy (I): Science and Expertise 9. Symptoms of Hyperdemocracy (II): The Media 10. Conclusion: The Place and the Trajectory of Hyperdemocracy
