Modern Democracy: The History and Legacy of the World’s Democratic Institutions Since the American Revolution

The global trend toward democratization of the last two decades has been accompanied by the resurgence of various politics of "identity/difference." From nationalist and ethnic revivals in the countries of east and central Europe to the former Soviet Union, to the politics of cultural separatism in Canada, and to social movement politics in liberal western-democracies, the negotiation of identity/difference has become a challenge to democracies everywhere. This volume brings together a group of distinguished thinkers who rearticulate and reconsider the foundations of democratic theory and practice in the light of the politics of identity/difference. In Part One Jürgen Habermas, Sheldon S. Wolin, Jane Mansbridge, Seyla Benhabib, Joshua Cohen, and Iris Marion Young write on democratic theory. Part Two--on equality, difference, and public representation--contains essays by Anne Phillips, Will Kymlicka, Carol C. Gould, Jean L. Cohen, and Nancy Fraser; and Part Three--on culture, identity, and democracy--by Chantal Mouffe, Bonnie Honig, Fred Dallmayr, Joan B. Landes, and Carlos A. Forment. In the last section Richard Rorty, Robert A. Dahl, Amy Gutmann, and Benjamin R. Barber write on whether democracy needs philosophical foundations. Machine generated contents note: 1 "Wir nennen's Gemeinsinn" (We Call It Public Spirit): Republic and Republicanism in the German Political Discussion of the Nineteenth Century Rudolf Vierhaus THE REPUBLICAN WORLD 2 The Concept of the Republic in Eighteenth-Century German Thought Hans Erich Bodeker 3 Kant's Republicanism and Its Echoes Otto Dann 4 Constitutions, Charity, and Liberalism by Default: Germany and the Anglo-American Tradition A. G. Roeber 5 Politics and Sentiment: Catharine Macaulay's Republicanism Vera Ninning 6 Between Liberalism and Republicanism: "Manners" in the Political Thought of Mercy Otis Warren Rosemarie Zagarri THE TRANSITION FROM REPUBLICANISM TO LIBERALISM 7 The Liberal and Democratic Republicanism of the First American State Constitutions, 1776-1780 Willi Paul Adams 8 Bennington and the Green Mountain Boys: The Emergence of Liberal Democracy in Vermont, 1760-1850 Robert E. Shalhope 9 The Birth of American Liberalism: New York, 1820-1860 James A. Henretta 10 Republicanism, Liberalism, and Market Society: Party Formation and Party Ideology in Germany and the United States, c. 1825-1850 Paul Nolte 11 Festive Culture and National Identity in America and Germany, 1760-1860 Jiirgen Heideking 12 Charles Follen'sView of Republicanism in Germany and the United States, 1815-1840 Edmund Spevack THE LOGIC OF LIBERALISM 13 "The Right to Possess All the Faculties that God Has Given": Possessive Individualism, Slave Women, and Abolitionist Thought Amy Dru Stanley 14 Freedom of Contract and Freedom of Person: A Brief History of "Involuntary Servitude" in American Fundamental Law RobertJ. Steinfeld. Three Normative Models Of Democracy / Jürgen Habermas -- Fugitive Democracy / Sheldon S. Wolin -- Using Power/fighting Power : The Polity / Jane Mansbridge -- Toward A Deliberative Model Of Democratic Legitimacy / Seyla Benhabib -- Procedure And Substance In Deliberative Democracy / Joshua Cohen -- Communication And The Other : Beyond Deliberative Democracy / Iris Marion Young -- Dealing With Difference : A Politics Of Ideas, Or A Politics Of Presence? / Anne Phillips -- Three Forms Of Group-differentiated Citizenship In Canada / Will Kymlicka -- (cont.) Diversity And Democracy : Representing Differences / Carol C. Gould -- Democracy, Difference, And The Right Of Privacy / Jean L. Cohen -- Gender Equity And The Wefare State : A Postindustrial Thought Experiment / Nancy Fraser -- Democracy, Power, And The Political / Chantal Mouffe -- Difference, Dilemmas, And The Politics Of Home / Bonnie Honig -- Democracy And Multiculturalism / Fred Dallmayr -- (cont.) The Performance Of Citizenship : Democracy, Gender, And Difference In The French Revolution / Joan B. Landes -- Peripheral Peoples And Narrative Identities : Arendtian Reflections On Late Modernity / Carlos A. Forment -- Idealizations, Foundations And Social Practices / Richard Rorty -- Democratic Theory And Democratic Experience / Robert A. Dahl -- Democracy, Philosophy, And Justification / Amy Gutman -- Foundationalism And Democracy / Benjamin R. Barber. Edited By Seyla Benhabib. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This highly acclaimed and popular academic text is now available in a new edition, having been revised and updated to cover the analyses of the use, abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies. These include basic concepts such as liberty, democracy, rights, representation, authority and political power. New to this edition are three sections of great topical interest: entirely original analysis of global terrorism, which puts the recent developments of Islamic terrorism into perspective by comparing it with earlier examples of terrorist tactics by a variety of state agencies, revolutionary groups and minority nationalist movements extended discussion on multiculturalism, which supplements theoretical arguments with succinct summaries of the differing ways in which ethnic and cultural minorities have been dealt with in Canada, Britain, France and the Netherlands section on democratization that focuses on the problems, social and political and even theological, involved in turning authoritarian regimes into stable democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy is a stimulating guide to current world problems as well as essential reading for foundation courses at first or second year level such as elements of politics, political concepts and ideas and fundamentals in politics.

The book Democracy, Justice and Human Rights: Studies of Critical Theory and Social Philosophy of Law, includes the latest of essays concerning challenges faced by democracy today. Contemporary philosophical and sociological issues are approached by means of an essay format to project a global perspective of modern-day social dilemmas and, therefore, engage the reader in a historical diagnostic process of our times. In line with The Institute for Social Research – Frankfurt, Germany, it subscribes to the latest philosophical interpretations of world reality and, thus, a must-read in coming to grips with the current state of justice, human rights and great democratic challenges. A pleasant read, addressing a diverse array of themes, such as cities, labor, education, formation, economic crises, democracy, individualism, consumerism and the radicalization of democracy, this book becomes an up-to-date means of investigation for advanced studies of the Philosophy of Law, the Theory of Law, the Sociology of Law and Political Philosophy. The book is an invitation to reflect in preparation for the practice of justice, updating and strengthening critical thought.

Republicanism and Liberalism in America and the German States represents the cooperative effort of a group of American and German scholars to move the historical debate on Republicanism and Liberalism to a new stage. Previously, the relationship between Republican and Liberal ideas, concepts and world views has been discussed in the context of American revolutionary and late eighteenth-century history. While the German states did not experience successful revolutions like those in North America and France, Republican and Liberal ideas and'language'deeply affected German political thinking and culture, especially in the southern states. The essays published in this book expand the time frame of the debate into the first half of the nineteenth century, applying an innovative and comparative German-American perspective. By systematically studying the similarities and differences in the understanding of Republicanism and Liberalism in the United States and German states, the collection stimulates efforts toward a comprehensive interpretation of political, intellectual and social developments in the'modernizing'Atlantic world of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Drawing On A 'hermeneutical' Conception Of Interpretation, The Author Develops An Original Account Of Practical Reasoning, One Which Assumes That, Though Making Compromises In The Face Of Conflicts Is Indeed Often Unavoidable, There Are Times When Reconciliation, As Distinct From Compromise, Is Feasible. For This To Be So, However, Citizens Must Strive To Converse - And Not Just Negotiate - With Each Other, Thus Fulfilling The Good That Is At The Heart Of Their Shared Political Community. This Is The Central Message Of The Patriotic Alternative To Pluralist Politics That The Author Defends Here.--jacket. 1. Introduction: Against The Neutralist 'politics' Of Political Theory -- 2. Two Pluralist Polities -- 3. Compromising Zero-sum Morals -- 4. Towards The Patriotic Polity -- 5. Governance: Towards The Patriotic Lawmaker -- 6. Welfare: Towards The Patriotic Corporation -- 7. Recognition: Towards A Patriotic Respect For The Individual -- 8. Conclusion: Aim Higher. Charles Blattberg. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [265]-285) And Index. The moral and political philosophy of pluralism has become increasingly influential. To pluralists, when values genuinely conflict we should aim to strike an appropriate balance or trade-off between them, though this means accepting that compromise will be inevitable. Politics, as a result, appears as a thoroughly tragic affair. Drawing on a "hermeneutical" conception of interpretation, the author develops an original account of practical reasoning, one which assumes that, though making compromises in the face of conflicts is indeed often unavoidable, there are times when reconciliation, as distinct from compromise, is feasible. For this to be so, however, citizens must strive to converse--and not just negotiate--with each other, thus fulfilling the good that is at the heart of their shared political community. This is the central message of the patriotic alternative to pluralist politics that the author defends here. "Drawing on a 'hermeneutical' conception of interpretation, the author develops an original account of practical reasoning, one which assumes that, though making compromises in the face of conflicts is indeed often unavoidable, there are times when reconciliation, as distinct from compromise, is feasible. For this to be so, however, citizens must strive to converse - and not just negotiate - with each other, thus fulfilling the good that is at the heart of their shared political community. This is the central message of the patriotic alternative to pluralist politics that the author defends here."--BOOK JACKET. In This Passionate And Provocative Set Of Essays, The Author Learns The True Value Of The American Constitution. Meeting With His Feisty Friends To Discuss Politics, Monte Discovers The Many Failings In American Society Over The Recent Past. The Checks And Balances Provided For In The Constitution Have Been Seriously Undermined By Abuses Of Authority; What Can The American People Do To Rectify The Situation? 'america’s Bible Of Democracy' Is A Reasoned, Well-researched Argument For A Return To The Wise Policies Embodied In The Constitution. Represents the cooperative effort of American and German scholars to systematically study the similarities and differences in the understanding of republicanism and liberalism in America and the German states. The book stimulates new efforts toward a comprehensive interpretation of political, intellectual, and social developments in the 'modernizing' Atlantic world The essays in this book address a variety of foundational questions about democracy: How effective is it? How stable can it be in a pluralist society? Does it deserve its current popularity? Can it successfully guide a socialist society? Updated to include contemporary developments in the field, this new edition continues to provide students with an authoritative and accessible exploration of the principal concepts and theories of modern democracy Edited By Jürgen Heideking, James A. Henretta With The Assistance Of Peter Becker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Edited By David Copp, Jean Hampton, And John E. Roemer. Paperback Published, 1995. Includes Bibliographical References. Anthony H. Birch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 292-303) And Indexes.