Stručni rad
Democracy as a Turning Point: A Treatise on the Democratic Limits of Democracy
Luka Nikolić
; Centre for International Public Policy in Serbia
Igor Milić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-0828
; Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy
Sažetak
Nowadays, in the era of accelerated globalization, we are challenged to re-examine some basic postulates of democracy. The notions of individualism, human rights, freedoms and equality of chances must undergo serious changes because democracy is threatened from at least three sides. First, the global trend of empowerment of the far right makes us think about the efficiency of democracy's defense mechanisms. Second, the dystopia of the world as a global village, when combined with the hyperreality of mass media, has transformed democracy into Beck’s risk society. And third, democracy is threatened by its inner paradoxes. Furthermore, our aim will be to show theoretically that democracy can only exist as a promise to come. Its fatal attraction lies in this deceptive nature. In the mist of mainstream interpretations, our opinion is that only a radical critique of democracy can help us deal with its self-destructive nature.
Ključne riječi
democracy; populism; aporia; autoimmunity; demos
Hrčak ID:
204256
URI
Datum izdavanja:
26.7.2018.
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