This book, along with its companion volume, Democracy as the Political Empowerment of the Citizen, relates the democratic potential of the latest electronic technologies to the idea of direct-participatory democracy. Taking a critical look at the past and present theories of democracy, this volume clarifies the original meaning of the idea of democracy and explains the distortions it has suffered throughout its long history.
This book, along with its companion volume, Democracy as the Political Empowerment of the Citizen, relates the democratic potential of the latest electronic technologies to the idea of direct-participatory democracy. Taking a critical look at the past and present theories of democracy, this volume clarifies the original meaning of the idea of democracy and explains the distortions it has suffered throughout its long history.
Majid Behrouzi holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from York University, Canada. In addition to philosophy, he has also studied mathematics and engineering and holds advanced degrees in these fields. He currently teaches mathematics and philosophy in Cleveland.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: The Idea of Democracy in Pre-Liberal and Non-Liberal Societies Chapter 3 The "Original" Idea of Democracy Chapter 4 Macpherson and the Idea of Democracy as a "Class Affair" Chapter 5 Rousseau and the Idea of the Sovereignty of the "General Will" Chapter 6 The "Marxian Idea of Democracy": The Ideal and the Real Chapter 7 Bolshevism and the Idea of "Proletarian Democracy" Chapter 8 Concluding Remarks to Part I Part 9 Part II: The Case of the Liberal State and Liberal Democracy Chapter 10 Liberalism and the Rise of the Liberal State Chapter 11 The Liberal State and the Idea of Representative Government Chapter 12 The Rise of the Liberal-Democratic State Chapter 13 Schumpeter and the Liberal-Democratic Conception of Democracy Chapter 14 Justifying Representative Government Chapter 15 Concluding Remarks to Part II Part 16 Part III: The Case of the Late Liberal-Democracy Chapter 17 The Late Liberal-Democratic State: Crisis of Representative Democracy Chapter 18 Theories of Participatory Democracy Chapter 19 Theories of Deliberative Democracy Chapter 20 Concluding Remarks to Part III Chapter 21 Conclusion
Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: The Idea of Democracy in Pre-Liberal and Non-Liberal Societies Chapter 3 The "Original" Idea of Democracy Chapter 4 Macpherson and the Idea of Democracy as a "Class Affair" Chapter 5 Rousseau and the Idea of the Sovereignty of the "General Will" Chapter 6 The "Marxian Idea of Democracy": The Ideal and the Real Chapter 7 Bolshevism and the Idea of "Proletarian Democracy" Chapter 8 Concluding Remarks to Part I Part 9 Part II: The Case of the Liberal State and Liberal Democracy Chapter 10 Liberalism and the Rise of the Liberal State Chapter 11 The Liberal State and the Idea of Representative Government Chapter 12 The Rise of the Liberal-Democratic State Chapter 13 Schumpeter and the Liberal-Democratic Conception of Democracy Chapter 14 Justifying Representative Government Chapter 15 Concluding Remarks to Part II Part 16 Part III: The Case of the Late Liberal-Democracy Chapter 17 The Late Liberal-Democratic State: Crisis of Representative Democracy Chapter 18 Theories of Participatory Democracy Chapter 19 Theories of Deliberative Democracy Chapter 20 Concluding Remarks to Part III Chapter 21 Conclusion
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