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The Democratic Paradox
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Mouffe as discussed by the authors argues that the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to deny what Chantal Mouffe contends is the inherently conflictual nature of democratic politics Far from being signs of progress, such ideas constitute a serious threat to democratic institutions Taking issue with John Rawls and Jurgen Habermas on one side, and the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schroeder on the other, Mouffe brings to the fore the paradoxical nature of modern liberal democracy in which the category of the "adversary" plays a central role.Abstract:
From the theory of 'deliberative democracy' to the politics of the 'third way', the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to deny what Chantal Mouffe contends is the inherently conflictual nature of democratic politics Far from being signs of progress, such ideas constitute a serious threat to democratic institutions Taking issue with John Rawls and Jurgen Habermas on one side, and the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schroeder on the other, Mouffe brings to the fore the paradoxical nature of modern liberal democracy in which the category of the 'adversary' plays a central role She draws on the work of Wittgenstein, Derrida, and the provocative theses of Carl Schmitt, to propose a new understanding of democracy which acknowledges the ineradicability of antagonism in its workingsread more
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The Populist Zeitgeist
TL;DR: In this article, a clear and new definition of populism is presented and the normal-pathology thesis is rejected; instead, it is argued that today populist discourse has become mainstream in the politics of western democracies and one can even speak of a populist Zeitgeist.
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Deliberative democratic theory
TL;DR: A survey and evaluation of the state of deliberative democratic theory as it is being applied in a number of research areas and as it intersects with related normative debates can be found in this article.
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Ethnicity and the Multicultural City: Living with Diversity:
TL;DR: In the wake of the race disturbances in Oldham, Burnley, and Bradford in Summer 2001, the author explores the possibilities for intercultural understanding and dialogue as discussed by the authors, arguing that although the national frame of racial and ethnic relations remains important, much of the negotiation of difference occurs at the very local level, through everyday experiences and encounters.
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The Just City
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that diversity, diversity, and equity are the three governing principles for urban justice, and propose a just city/spatial justice approach based on the Lefebvre argument.
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