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Transformations of Democracy - Crisis, Protest and Legitimation (Paperback)
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Transformations of Democracy - Crisis, Protest and Legitimation (Paperback)
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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.
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