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1 online resource |
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1. Introduction: Hyperdemocracy, the Cognitive Dimension of Democracy, and Democratic Theory -- 2. The Cognitive Dimension of Democracy from Plato to Mill -- 3. Constitutive Theory: Competition, Polyarchy and the Cognitive Dimension of Democracy -- 4. Causal Theory: Progressive and Skeptical Strands of Modernization Theory -- 5. Cognitive Mobilization and Reflexive Modernization: Deriving the Theory of Hyperdemocracy -- 6. The Decline of Democracy: Social Capital and Post-Democracy versus Hyperdemocracy -- 7. The Revival of Democracy: Deliberative Democracy and Postmodern Democracy versus Hyperdemocracy -- 8. Symptoms of Hyperdemocracy (I): Science and Expertise -- 9. Symptoms of Hyperdemocracy (II): The Media -- 10. Conclusion: The Place and the Trajectory of Hyperdemocracy |
| Summary |
"What is the future of democracy? Is it steadily improving in scope, depth, and accountability? Or is it being marginalized by economic forces? Or - in a view not very often heard - has it already progressed too far? This book argues that none of these assessments is right, and instead that democracy is becoming 'hyper.' An increasingly well-educated citizenry and freer flow of information contribute to the intensification of democracy, but at the same time begin to impede decision-making by contesting more and more of the cognitive preconditions that decision-making rests upon. Under hyperdemocracy, democracy begins to undermine itself. This book applies the idea of 'reflexive modernization' to democratic theory, setting out a new perspective on the challenges democracy faces"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Democracy.
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Political ideologies.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Democracy
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Political ideologies.
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Politics and Government.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781137099174 |
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1137099178 |
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0230341144 |
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9780230341142 |
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9781349343973 |
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1349343978 |
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