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The priority of democracy : political consequences of pragmatism / / Jack Knight and James Johnson



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Autore: Knight Jack <1952-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The priority of democracy : political consequences of pragmatism / / Jack Knight and James Johnson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton [N.J.], : Princeton University Press, c2011
Edizione: Course Book
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 p.)
Disciplina: 321.8
Soggetto topico: Democracy - Philosophy
Soggetto non controllato: American politics
U.S. Congress
ambiguity
anti-skepticism
argument
bureaucracy
collective decision making
collective decision
collective decisions
collective outcomes
consequentialism
decentralized markets
decentralized mechanisms
democracy
democratic argument
democratic arrangements
democratic competition
democratic decision making
democratic institutional framework
democratic institutions
democratic politics
democratic process
democratic processes
diversity
effective participation
equal political participation
equality
fallibilism
formal decision making
free-and-equal-participation
freedom
individual participation
instability
institutional arrangements
institutional choice
institutional performance
judicial decision making
liberalism
markets
political argument
political consequences
political debate
political-economic institutions
populism
pragmatism
reflexivity
social choice theory
social choice
social cooperation
social disagreement
social interaction
social norms
voting
Altri autori: JohnsonJames <1955->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries -- Pragmatism and the problem of institutional design -- The appeal of decentralization -- The priority of democracy and the burden of justification -- Reconsidering the role of political argument in democratic politics -- Refining reflexivity -- Formal conditions : institutionalizing liberal guarantees -- Substantive conditions : pragmatism and effectiveness.
Sommario/riassunto: Pragmatism and its consequences are central issues in American politics today, yet scholars rarely examine in detail the relationship between pragmatism and politics. In The Priority of Democracy, Jack Knight and James Johnson systematically explore the subject and make a strong case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics--and for giving priority to democracy in the process of selecting and reforming political institutions. What is the primary value of democracy? When should we make decisions democratically and when should we rely on markets? And when should we accept the decisions of unelected officials, such as judges or bureaucrats? Knight and Johnson explore how a commitment to pragmatism should affect our answers to such important questions. They conclude that democracy is a good way of determining how these kinds of decisions should be made--even if what the democratic process determines is that not all decisions should be made democratically. So, for example, the democratically elected U.S. Congress may legitimately remove monetary policy from democratic decision-making by putting it under the control of the Federal Reserve. Knight and Johnson argue that pragmatism offers an original and compelling justification of democracy in terms of the unique contributions democratic institutions can make to processes of institutional choice. This focus highlights the important role that democracy plays, not in achieving consensus or commonality, but rather in addressing conflicts. Indeed, Knight and Johnson suggest that democratic politics is perhaps best seen less as a way of reaching consensus or agreement than as a way of structuring the terms of persistent disagreement.
Titolo autorizzato: The priority of democracy  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-15256-8
9786613152565
1-4008-4033-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910815406503321
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