{"product_id":"habermas-and-the-crisis-of-democracy-9780367700829","title":"Habermas and the Crisis of Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmilie Prattico has used the lens of a discourse-theoretic conception of deliberative democracy to engage eight prominent colleagues in stimulating interviews. They critically illuminate the various ways that a sound democratic regime depends upon the deliberative milieu of an inclusive public sphere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Jürgen Habermas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe continued rise of populism and authoritarianism throughout the world has witnessed an alarming attack on basic democratic freedoms and led to a divided political and social world. Few thinkers have done as much as Jürgen Habermas to understand and critique these problems, perhaps most famously through his notions of the public sphere, deliberative democracy, and discourse ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, Emilie Prattico considers the crisis of democracy from a Habermasian standpoint via engaging interviews with an outstanding lineup of leading philosophers and thinkers. The following key topics are unpacked and explored:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eJürgen Habermas Introduction \u003ci\u003eEmilie Prattico \u003c\/i\u003e1. Can some basic rights and liberties be given up to safeguard democracy? An interview with \u003ci\u003eHauke Brunkhorst \u003c\/i\u003e2. How does actual deliberation confer legitimacy to democratic decisions? An interview \u003ci\u003eCristina Lafont \u003c\/i\u003e3. Why is \"fake news\" a crisis of democracy? An interview with \u003ci\u003eMichael Lynch \u003c\/i\u003e4. How can we build a public sphere together and share it in a world characterized by divisiveness and tribalism? An interview with\u003ci\u003e Barbara Fultner \u003c\/i\u003e5. Can democracy survive without the voice of experts? An interview with\u003ci\u003e Kenneth Baynes \u003c\/i\u003e6. How dangerous are the current forms of authoritarianism we are seeing take hold all over the world? An interview with\u003ci\u003e Maria Pia Lara \u003c\/i\u003e7. What does the public sphere look like with new technologies? An interview with\u003ci\u003e Gertrud Koch \u003c\/i\u003e8. What duties do we owe descendants of slaves and how do we reckon with our antidemocratic and oppressive past? An interview with\u003ci\u003e Lorenzo Simpson. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018029498711,"sku":"9780367700829","price":121.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367700829.jpg?v=1750775408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/habermas-and-the-crisis-of-democracy-9780367700829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}