Alessandro Ferrara explains what he terms 'the democratic horizon' - the idea that democracy is no longer simply one form of government among others, but is instead almost universally regarded as the only legitimate form of government, the horizon to which most of us look. Professor Ferrara reviews the challenges under which democracies must operate, focusing on hyperpluralism, and impresses a new twist onto the framework of political liberalism.
He shows that distinguishing real democracies from imitations can be difficult, responding to this predicament by enriching readers' understanding of the spirit of democracy; clearing readers' views of pluralism from residues of ethnocentrism; and conceiving multiple versions of democratic culture, rooted in the diversity of civilizational contexts.
| ISBN: | 9781107035515 |
| Publication date: | 6th May 2014 |
| Author: | Alessandro Ferrara |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 254 pages |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy Social and cultural history Cultural studies History of ideas Social groups: religious groups and communities Social theory Political science and theory International relations |
Alessandro Ferrara explains what he terms 'the democratic horizon' - the idea that democracy is no longer simply one form of government among others, but is instead almost universally regarded as the only legitimate form of government, the horizon to which most of us look. Professor Ferrara reviews the challenges under which democracies must operate, focusing on hyperpluralism, and impresses a new twist onto the framework of political liberalism.
The Democratic Horizon features in the following genres: Social and political philosophy, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, History of ideas, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Social theory, Political science and theory, International relations
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The Democratic Horizon was written by Alessandro Ferrara and published by Cambridge University Press
The Democratic Horizon has 254 pages