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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782636303321

Autore

Barnard F. M (Frederick M.)

Titolo

Democratic legitimacy [[electronic resource] ] : plural values and political power / / Frederick M. Barnard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001

ISBN

1-282-85949-8

9786612859496

0-7735-6948-0

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 256 p

Collana

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; ; 34

Disciplina

321.8

Soggetti

Democracy

Legitimacy of governments

Responsibility

Political participation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-252) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Themes and perspectives -- Legitimacy and democracy -- Democracy and autonomy -- Autonomy, civility, and democratic norms -- Political principles and plural ends -- Market values and democratic validation -- Rationality and accountability -- Accountability and participation -- Critiques and visions -- Legitimacy and limits -- The overall argument.

Sommario/riassunto

Barnard argues that Western democracy, if it is to continue to exist as a legitimate political system, must maintain the integrity of its application of performative principles. Consequently, if both social and political democracy are legitimate goals, limitations designed to curb excessive political power may also be applicable in containing excessive economic power. Barnard stresses that whatever steps are taken to augment civic reciprocity, the observance and self-imposition of publicly recognized standards is vital. Democratic Legitimacy will appeal to political scientists and philosophers, as well as specialists in democratic theory.