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Studies in Comparative International Development, 2001
This article offers a revision of democratic theory in light of the experience of recently democr... more This article offers a revision of democratic theory in light of the experience of recently democratized countries, located outside of the northwestern quadrant of the world. First, various definitions of democracy that claim to follow Schumpeter and are usually considered to be “minimalist” or “processualist” are critically examined. Building upon but clarifying these conceptual efforts, a realistic and restricted, but not minimalist, definition of a democratic regime is proposed. Thereafter, this article argues that democracy should be analyzed not only at the level of the political regime but also in relation to the state—especially the state qua legal system—and to certain aspects of the overall social context. The main underlying theme that runs through this article is the concept of agency, especially as it is expressed in the legal system of existing democracies.
... Ethics in the public domain: Essays in the morality of law and politics. Post a Comment. CONT... more ... Ethics in the public domain: Essays in the morality of law and politics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: ... VOLUME/EDITION: PAGES (INTRO/BODY): vii, 364 p. SUBJECT(S): Politicalethics; Law and ethics. DISCIPLINE: No discipline assigned. LC NUMBER: JA79 .R39 1994. ...
... 12 The death of recognition 13 Non-states and the state system 16 Statehood and ... but somet... more ... 12 The death of recognition 13 Non-states and the state system 16 Statehood and ... but sometimes violated, requires political understanding - understanding how and why governments act within ...International law is the normative expression of the international political system. ...
Geo. Wash. L. Rev., 1983
I will begin by summarizing some of the basic ideas about law and society emphasized in The Polit... more I will begin by summarizing some of the basic ideas about law and society emphasized in The Politics of Law that have generally become known as" critical theory."'1 I will then discuss two substantive examples that are important in themselves and demonstrate the ...
Studies in Comparative International Development, 2001
This article offers a revision of democratic theory in light of the experience of recently democr... more This article offers a revision of democratic theory in light of the experience of recently democratized countries, located outside of the northwestern quadrant of the world. First, various definitions of democracy that claim to follow Schumpeter and are usually considered to be “minimalist” or “processualist” are critically examined. Building upon but clarifying these conceptual efforts, a realistic and restricted, but not minimalist, definition of a democratic regime is proposed. Thereafter, this article argues that democracy should be analyzed not only at the level of the political regime but also in relation to the state—especially the state qua legal system—and to certain aspects of the overall social context. The main underlying theme that runs through this article is the concept of agency, especially as it is expressed in the legal system of existing democracies.
... Ethics in the public domain: Essays in the morality of law and politics. Post a Comment. CONT... more ... Ethics in the public domain: Essays in the morality of law and politics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: ... VOLUME/EDITION: PAGES (INTRO/BODY): vii, 364 p. SUBJECT(S): Politicalethics; Law and ethics. DISCIPLINE: No discipline assigned. LC NUMBER: JA79 .R39 1994. ...
... 12 The death of recognition 13 Non-states and the state system 16 Statehood and ... but somet... more ... 12 The death of recognition 13 Non-states and the state system 16 Statehood and ... but sometimes violated, requires political understanding - understanding how and why governments act within ...International law is the normative expression of the international political system. ...
Geo. Wash. L. Rev., 1983
I will begin by summarizing some of the basic ideas about law and society emphasized in The Polit... more I will begin by summarizing some of the basic ideas about law and society emphasized in The Politics of Law that have generally become known as" critical theory."'1 I will then discuss two substantive examples that are important in themselves and demonstrate the ...