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The normativity of democracy.
- Source :
- European Journal of Political Theory; Jul2019, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p371-392, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The aim of this paper is to advance our understanding of the normative grammar of the concept of democracy by distinguishing two levels at which a political concept may play a normative function, and proceeds by analysing the concept of democracy at these two levels. It distinguishes in particular between normativity as 'norm-compliance' and normativity as 'paradigmatic' and contends that the concept of democracy has a normative content that extends over both levels. A model of democracy consistent with this approach is then outlined based on a sociological account of democratic patterns of interaction. The structure of the paper is as follows. In sections one and two, I distinguish two meanings of normativity and introduce the concept of 'paradigm normativity'. In section three, I provide examples of rival 'paradigm normative' concepts. In section four, I provide an account of democracy as a 'paradigm normative' concept and in sections five and six, I present its two most important theoretical features. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NORMATIVITY (Ethics)
DEMOCRACY
SOCIOLOGICAL research
SOCIAL interaction
PRAGMATISM
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14748851
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Political Theory
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137235296
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1474885116684760