The Weariness of Democracy

The Weariness of Democracy
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9783030193416
ISBN-13 : 3030193411
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Book Synopsis The Weariness of Democracy by : Obed Frausto

Download or read book The Weariness of Democracy written by Obed Frausto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liberal democracy today, having aligned itself with capitalism, is producing a generalized feeling of weariness and disillusionment with government among the citizenry of many countries. Because of a decades-long march of globalized capitalism, economic oligarchies have gained oppressive levels of political power, and as a result, the economic needs of many people around the world have been neglected. It then becomes essential to remember that our ability to change society emerges from our power to formulate different questions; or, in this case, alternative understandings of democracy. This book draws together a variety of alternative theories of democracies in a quest to expose readers to a selection of the most exciting and innovative new approaches to politics today. The consideration of these leading alternative conceptualizations of democracy is important, as it is now common to see xenophobic and racist rhetoric using the platform of liberal democracy to threaten ideas of plurality, diversity, equality, and economic justice. In looking at four different models of democracy (utopian democracy, radical democracy, republican democracy, and plural democracy) this book argues that encounters with alternate conceptualizations of democracy is necessary if citizens and scholars are going to understand the constellation of possibilities that exist for inclusive, plural, economically equal, and just societies.


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