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Democracy and Goodness - A Historicist Political Theory (Paperback)
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Democracy and Goodness - A Historicist Political Theory (Paperback)
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Citizens, political leaders, and scholars invoke the term
'democracy' to describe present-day states without grasping its
roots or prospects in theory or practice. This book clarifies the
political discourse about democracy by identifying that its primary
focus is human activity, not consent. It points out how democracy
is neither self-legitimating nor self-justifying and so requires
critical, ethical discourse to address its ongoing problems, such
as inequality and exclusion. Wallach pinpoints how democracy has
historically depended on notions of goodness to ratify its power.
The book analyses pivotal concepts of democratic ethics such as
'virtue', 'representation', 'civil rightness', 'legitimacy', and
'human rights' and looks at them as practical versions of goodness
that have adapted democracy to new constellations of power in
history. Wallach notes how democratic ethics should never be
reduced to power or moral ideals. Historical understanding needs to
come first to highlight the potentials and prospects of democratic
citizenship.
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