Description
Book Synopsisaeo An introduction to the contributions made by key contemporary political and social theorists to understanding democracy today. The book offers new insights into these thinkersa works by its particular focus.
Trade Review"Into the turmoil of debate about the nature of liberal democracy comes this lucid and coherent collection of papers. While democracy may no longer have any serious enemies, its best friends are those who are able to state frankly where it needs improvement. There is much stimulating commentary in this book, which will inform the beginning student, provoke the established scholar, and perhaps challenge the social reformer."
Graham Maddox, Professor Political Science, The University of New EnglandTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements.
Contributors.
Introduction: Liberal Democracy and its Critics: April Carter and Geoffrey Stokes .
1. Friedrich Hayek: Elitism and Democracy: Chandran Kukathas.
2. Hannah Arendt: Republicanism and Democracy: Margaret Canovan.
3. Vaclav Havel: Civil Society, Citizenship and Democracy: April Carter.
4. Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy: Martin Leet.
5. Richard Rorty: Postmodernism and a Pragmatic Defence of Democracy: Katherine Welton.
6. John Rawls: Liberal Democracy Restated: Jonathan Wolff.
7. Michael Walzer: Pluralism, Justice and Democracy: Mark Kingwell.
8. Charles Taylor: Selfhood, Community and Democracy: John Horton.
9. Carole Pateman: Participatory Democracy and Feminism: Barbara Sullivan.
10. Iris Marion Young: The Politics of Difference, Justice and Democracy: Don Fletcher.
11. Michel Foucault and Agonistic Democracy: Lois McNay.
Index.
