| Transformations of Democracy: Crisis, Protest and Legitimation Contributor(s): Celikates, Robin (Editor), Kreide, Regina (Editor), Wesche, Tilo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783480890 ISBN-13: 9781783480890 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $58.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 303.484 |
| LCCN: 2015000440 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is democracy in crisis? On the one hand, it seems to be decaying under the leadership of political elites who make decisions behind closed doors. On the other hand, citizens are taking to the streets to firmly assert their political participation across the globe. Drawing on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this collection examines the multiple transformations which both the practice and the idea of democracy are undergoing today. It starts by questioning whether there is a crisis of democracy, or if part of this crisis lies in the inadequacy of social and political theory to describe current challenges. Exploring a range of violent and non-violent forms of resistance, the book goes on to ask how these are related to the arts, what form of civility they require and whether they undermine the functioning of institutions. In the final section of the book, the contributors examine the normative foundations of democratic practices and institutions, especially with regard to the tension between human rights and democracy and the special character of democratic authority. |
Contributor Bio(s): Celikates, Robin: - Robin Celikates is Associate Professor of Political and Social Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, The NetherlandsKreide, Regina: - Regina Kreide is Professor of Political Theory and History of Ideas at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen.Wesche, Tilo: - Tilo Wesche is Interim Professor of Practical Philosophy at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen |