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Demokratie ist die Regierungsform unserer Zeit. Dennoch erodiert ihre Legitimität gleichsam von innen heraus. Wie vollzieht sich dieser Prozess und welche Handlungsmöglichkeiten gibt es, dem demokratischen Untergang der Demokratie entgegenzuwirken? Die weltweite Verbreitung und Beliebtheit der Demokratie gehen mit ihrer Krise einher. Im historischen Moment ihrer größten Ausdehnung scheint – aus dem Innern der Demokratie selbst heraus – eine demonstrative Missachtung ihrer grundlegenden Prinzipien und Institutionen um sich zu greifen. Demokratisch legitimierte Instanzen stellen die Legitimität demokratischer Institutionen und Prozeduren in Frage. Wie lässt sich diese Entwicklung verstehen? Und was lässt sich tun, um einer zunehmenden Erosion demokratischer Grundsätze entgegenzuwirken? Renommierte Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler analysieren die Symptome einer Herrschaftsform im Wandel und skizzieren Ansätze, wie eine erhöhte Widerstandsfähigkeit und Attraktivität der Demokratie zu gewinnen wäre.
Democracy is the form of government of our time. Nevertheless, its legitimacy is eroding from within, so to speak. How is this process taking place and what options are there to counteract the democratic decline of democracy? The worldwide spread and popularity of democracy goes hand in hand with its crisis. At the historical moment of its greatest expansion, a demonstrative disregard for its fundamental principles and institutions seems to be spreading from within democracy itself. Democratically legitimized bodies are questioning the legitimacy of democratic institutions and procedures. How can this development be understood? And what can be done to counteract the increasing erosion of democratic principles? Renowned academics analyze the symptoms of a form of rule in transition and outline approaches for increasing the resilience and attractiveness of democracy.
Democracy is the form of government of our time. Nevertheless, its legitimacy is eroding from within, so to speak. How is this process taking place and what options are there to counteract the democratic decline of democracy? The worldwide spread and popularity of democracy goes hand in hand with its crisis. At the historical moment of its greatest expansion, a demonstrative disregard for its fundamental principles and institutions seems to be spreading from within democracy itself. Democratically legitimized bodies are questioning the legitimacy of democratic institutions and procedures. How can this development be understood? And what can be done to counteract the increasing erosion of democratic principles? Renowned academics analyze the symptoms of a form of rule in transition and outline approaches for increasing the resilience and attractiveness of democracy.
Translated title of the contribution | When democracies collapse democratically |
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Original language | German |
Place of Publication | Wien |
Publisher | Passagen Verlag |
Number of pages | 184 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783709203583 |
State | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Passagen Thema |
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