Teorias da democracia: uma introdução crítica

This is the first book to be published in this exciting new series on political philosophy. Cunningham provides a critical and clear introduction to the main contemporary approaches to democracy: participatory democracy, classic and radical pluralism, deliberative democracy, catallaxy, and others. Also discussed are theorists in the background of current democratic thought, such as Tocqueville, Mill, and Rousseau. The book includes applications of democratic theories including an extended discussion of democracy and globalisation. Introduction -- Problems Of Democracy -- Liberal Democracy -- Liberal Democracy And The Problems -- Classic Pluralism -- Catallaxy -- Participatory Democracy -- Democratic Pragmatism -- Deliberative Democracy -- Radical Pluralism -- Applying Democratic Theories: Globalization. Frank Cunningham. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 218-238) And Indexes. This is the first book in this new series on political philosophy. Providing a critical and clear assessment of the main approaches. It discusses the main themes in democratic theory giving concrete examples of their application This volume considers the main themes in democratic theory, including freedom and equality, rights, collective decision-making, legitimacy and justice, and covers the work of thinkers from Rousseau to Kant This book aims to provide a map through a selection of contemporary democratic theories.