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At the beginning of the twenty--first century, liberal democracy appears as the only valid form of democracy. Nonetheless, the well--established parliamentary regimes are facing serious threats to both their liberal and their democratic values. Among these threats are economic globalization and the growing assertion of cultural difference and nationalism. This book examines some key theoretical and practical problems for democracy today, such as the nature of citizenship and forms of inequality and exclusion based on poverty, gender and ethnic or cultural difference. It also explores the challenges posed by nationalism and by claims for group rights and indigenous autonomy. The authors discuss recent theoretical responses to the problems of political apathy and inequality, as well as globalization and identity politics. These various approaches accept the basic institutions of liberal democracy but look for ways of revitalizing political debate and participation, promoting greater equality and responding to the erosion of national sovereignty by global forces. Democratic Theory Today will provide a lively and accessible guide for students of political science, political theory and political philosophy. It will also be of interest to those engaged in current debates about democracy. .

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political structure & processes

• Full title: Democratic Theory Today - Challenges for the 21st Century
• Author: April Carter, Geoffrey Stokes
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9780745621951
• ID: 04907959
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Weight: 472 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 155 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. December 2001

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