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The Terms of Democracy shows how democracy makes radical demands upon political leaders and citizens alike. By setting out the terms of democracy in a fresh and systematic way, Michael Saward provides compelling responses to many troubling questions in democratic theory. In a tightly-argued analysis, the book offers innovative accounts of the value of democracy, the links between direct and representative institutions, the question of political community, and trade-offs between democracy and competing values. Building on a justification for democracy which embraces scepticism, Saward argues that democracy means the responsiveness of government to citizens' wishes. He shows why direct democracy and an array of constitutionally guaranteed rights are crucial to democracy. A comprehensive framework for analysing trade-offs of democracy illuminates the interplay between democratic idealism and political realism. The discussion of political community cuts through conventional pessimism to show how democrats can respond positively to sub-group demands for autonomy. The Terms of Democracy will be welcomed by all those engaged in debates about democracy's present and future. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The most idiosyncratic part is the author's defence of direct democracy. He first seems to sneak the subject in through the back door, but in later chapters he discusses it explicitly. I think he should have expanded much further on this subject to really make a valid case for direct democracy in modern society. His ideas would require more elaboration before they could be understood and challenged. The same can be said about the argument pertaining to the most suitable political units for democracy, a subject closely related to the justification of direct democracy. It isn't given a sufficiently detailed treatment in this book to be of much value.
This book didn't quite earn itself a place among my favorite books in democratic theory. I enjoyed some parts of it, but the author often cut his analysis short just when it was about to get interesting.