Democratic legitimacy : plural values and political power / / Frederick M. Barnard

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824890903321
• Autore: Barnard F. M (Frederick M.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001
• ISBN: 1-282-85949-8; 9786612859496; 0-7735-6948-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• 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.