Year: 2020
Author: Zehnpfennig, Barbara
Politisches Denken. Jahrbuch, Vol. 30 (2020), Iss. 1 : pp. 17–27
Abstract
Are the current challenges of democracy (eroding social consensus, emergence of populism, loss of trust in the political class) the result of problematic expectations inherent in the structure of democracy? To examine this question the following essay tries to analyse the implications connected with the democratic values of freedom, equality and self-government of the people. Against the background of these considerations we look at the current state of democracy, and finally we deal with the problem, how to counter the undesirable developments shown.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: German
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/jpd.30.1.17
Politisches Denken. Jahrbuch, Vol. 30 (2020), Iss. 1 : pp. 17–27
Published online: 2020-01
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 11
Author Details
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Zehnpfennig, Strukturelle Probleme der Demokratie | 17 | ||
| Abstract | 17 | ||
| Vorbemerkungen | 17 | ||
| I. Freiheit und Gleichheit | 18 | ||
| II. Der Wille des Volkes | 22 | ||
| III. Konkrete Herausforderungen der Gegenwart | 24 | ||
| IV. Schlussfolgerungen | 17 |