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Democratic Theorists in Conversation

Turns in Contemporary Thought

  • Jean-Paul Gagnon
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction: New Democratic Theory?
    Jean-Paul Gagnon
    Pages 1-13
  3. The Impossibility of ‘Knowing’ Democracy
    John Dunn
    Pages 14-29
  4. The Changing History of Democracy
    Albert Weale
    Pages 30-41
  5. Democracy Before and After the State
    Francis Fukuyama
    Pages 42-55
  6. The Cultural Turn in New Democratic Theory
    Ramin Jahanbegloo
    Pages 56-71
  7. Questions about the New Democratic Theory
    David Held
    Pages 72-84
  8. The Reflexive Modernization of Democracy
    Ulrich Beck
    Pages 85-100
  9. Twists of Democratic Governance
    John Dryzek
    Pages 101-116
  10. Certain Turns of Modernity in Democratic Theory
    Pierre Rosanvallon
    Pages 117-130
  11. Enlivening the Democratic Imagination
    John Keane
    Pages 131-147
  12. Nonhuman Democratic Practice: Democracy among the Bees
    Thomas Seeley
    Pages 148-158
  13. Global Leviathan Rising
    Noam Chomsky
    Pages 159-167
  14. Conclusion: Shapes of the Frontier
    Jean-Paul Gagnon
    Pages 168-177
  15. Back Matter
    Pages 178-196
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About this book

Introduction

Democracy has changed considerably in recent years to the extent that our contemporary understanding differs greatly from long-held democratic values. In this collection, renowned democratic theorists from Noam Chomsky to Francis Fukuyama give their thoughts on 'new democratic theory' and its implications for the study and practice of democracy.

Keywords

democracy governance Leviathan

Authors and affiliations

  • Jean-Paul Gagnon
    • 1
  1. 1.Australian Catholic UniversityAustralia

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