
Democratic Theory Today
Challenges for the 21st Century
Polity Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 24. December 2001
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7456-2194-4 (ISBN)
Description
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, liberal democracy appears as the only valid form of democracy. Nonetheless, the well-established parliamentary regimes are facing serious threats to both their liberal and their democratic values. Among these threats are economic globalization and the growing assertion of cultural difference and nationalism.
This book examines some key theoretical and practical problems for democracy today, such as the nature of citizenship and forms of inequality and exclusion based on poverty, gender and ethnic or cultural difference. It also explores the challenges posed by nationalism and by claims for group rights and indigenous autonomy.
The authors discuss recent theoretical responses to the problems of political apathy and inequality, as well as globalization and identity politics. These various approaches accept the basic institutions of liberal democracy but look for ways of revitalizing political debate and participation, promoting greater equality and responding to the erosion of national sovereignty by global forces.
Democratic Theory Today will provide a lively and accessible guide for students of political science, political theory and political philosophy. It will also be of interest to those engaged in current debates about democracy.
.
This book examines some key theoretical and practical problems for democracy today, such as the nature of citizenship and forms of inequality and exclusion based on poverty, gender and ethnic or cultural difference. It also explores the challenges posed by nationalism and by claims for group rights and indigenous autonomy.
The authors discuss recent theoretical responses to the problems of political apathy and inequality, as well as globalization and identity politics. These various approaches accept the basic institutions of liberal democracy but look for ways of revitalizing political debate and participation, promoting greater equality and responding to the erosion of national sovereignty by global forces.
Democratic Theory Today will provide a lively and accessible guide for students of political science, political theory and political philosophy. It will also be of interest to those engaged in current debates about democracy.
.
Reviews / Votes
'Carter and Stokes are to be congratulated for putting together a highly accessible collection of essays that illuminate and advance debates at the cutting edge of democratic theory.'Ian Shapiro, Yale University
"The nearly one dozen essaysin this volume traverse the field in useful provocative ways. They not only help place the field in clearer focus, but make constructive contributions to ongoing debates...For the unintiated it will serve as a nice introduction to current debates. For scholars in the field it will serve as a useful map of where democratic theory now stands" James Johnson, University of Rochester
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-2194-4 (9780745621944)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Book
12/2001
1st Edition
Polity Press
€34.00
Article not available at the moment
Persons
April Carter is Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Queensland
Geoffrey Stokes is Professor of Politics at Deakin University
Geoffrey Stokes is Professor of Politics at Deakin University
Content
Acknowledgements. Contributors.
Democratic Theory Today: An Introduction April Carter and Geoffrey Stokes.
Part I: Challenges to Democracy.
Chapter 1: Democracy and Citizenship Geoffrey Stokes.
Chapter 2: Democracy and Inequality Harry Brighouse.
Chapter 3: Democracy, Citizenship and Gender Elizabeth Frazer.
Chapter 4: Democracy and Group Rights John Kane.
Chapter 5: Democracy and Nationalism Margaret Canovan.
Chapter 6: Democracy and Indigneous Self-determination Michele Ivanitz.
Part II: Theoretical Responses.
Chapter 7: Deliberative Democracy Mark Warren.
Chapter 8: Civil Society and Democracy Baogang He.
Chapter 9: Associative Democracy April Carter.
Chapter 10: Social Democracy Raymond Plant.
Chapter 11: Transnational Democracy Anthony McGrew.
Index
Democratic Theory Today: An Introduction April Carter and Geoffrey Stokes.
Part I: Challenges to Democracy.
Chapter 1: Democracy and Citizenship Geoffrey Stokes.
Chapter 2: Democracy and Inequality Harry Brighouse.
Chapter 3: Democracy, Citizenship and Gender Elizabeth Frazer.
Chapter 4: Democracy and Group Rights John Kane.
Chapter 5: Democracy and Nationalism Margaret Canovan.
Chapter 6: Democracy and Indigneous Self-determination Michele Ivanitz.
Part II: Theoretical Responses.
Chapter 7: Deliberative Democracy Mark Warren.
Chapter 8: Civil Society and Democracy Baogang He.
Chapter 9: Associative Democracy April Carter.
Chapter 10: Social Democracy Raymond Plant.
Chapter 11: Transnational Democracy Anthony McGrew.
Index