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Philosophical perspectives on democracy in the 21st century [electronic resource] /
- Cham, [Switzerland] : Springer, c2014
- 1 online resource (viii, 246 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm
- AMINTAPHIL, the philosophical foundations of law and justice, 1873-877x ; 5 AMINTAPHIL (Series) ; 5 .
Papers were originally presented at the 2012 AMINTAPHIL conference at the University of Baltimore School of Law -- Page v
Includes bibliographical references and index
The meaning of democracy -- The current polarization -- Democracy, capitalism, and the influence of big money -- Democratic decisions and the (Un)informed public
Philosophical perspectives on democracy in the 21st century: introduction / Ann E. Cudd and Sally J. Scholz -- Democracy: a paradox of rights? / Emily R. Gill -- Rights and the American Constitution: the issue of judicial review and its compatibility with democracy / Rex Martin -- Democracy as a social myth / Richard T. De George -- Political polarization and the markets vs. government debate / Stephen Nathanson -- Two visions of democracy / Richard Barron Parker -- Proportional representation, the single transferable vote, and electoral pragmatism / Richard Nunan -- The problem of democracy in the context of polarization / Imer B. Flores -- Is justice possible under welfare state capitalism? / Steven P Lee -- Rawls on inequality, social segregation and democracy / Mark Navin -- Mass democracy in a postfactual market society: Citizens United and the role of corporate political speech / F. Patrick Hubbard -- A tsunami of filthy lucre: how the decisions of the SCOTUS imperil American democracy / Jonathan Schonsheck -- Democracy and economic inequality / Alistair M. Macleod -- Epistocracy within public reason / Jason Brennan -- Journalists as purveyors of partial truths / Russell Waltz -- Motivated reasoning, group identification, and representative democracy / Kenneth Henley -- Republics, passions and protests / Wade L. Robison
9783319023113 9783319023120
Democracy -- Congresses.
World politics -- 21st century -- Congresses.
Law -- Philosophy -- Congresses.
Papers were originally presented at the 2012 AMINTAPHIL conference at the University of Baltimore School of Law -- Page v
Includes bibliographical references and index
The meaning of democracy -- The current polarization -- Democracy, capitalism, and the influence of big money -- Democratic decisions and the (Un)informed public
Philosophical perspectives on democracy in the 21st century: introduction / Ann E. Cudd and Sally J. Scholz -- Democracy: a paradox of rights? / Emily R. Gill -- Rights and the American Constitution: the issue of judicial review and its compatibility with democracy / Rex Martin -- Democracy as a social myth / Richard T. De George -- Political polarization and the markets vs. government debate / Stephen Nathanson -- Two visions of democracy / Richard Barron Parker -- Proportional representation, the single transferable vote, and electoral pragmatism / Richard Nunan -- The problem of democracy in the context of polarization / Imer B. Flores -- Is justice possible under welfare state capitalism? / Steven P Lee -- Rawls on inequality, social segregation and democracy / Mark Navin -- Mass democracy in a postfactual market society: Citizens United and the role of corporate political speech / F. Patrick Hubbard -- A tsunami of filthy lucre: how the decisions of the SCOTUS imperil American democracy / Jonathan Schonsheck -- Democracy and economic inequality / Alistair M. Macleod -- Epistocracy within public reason / Jason Brennan -- Journalists as purveyors of partial truths / Russell Waltz -- Motivated reasoning, group identification, and representative democracy / Kenneth Henley -- Republics, passions and protests / Wade L. Robison
9783319023113 9783319023120
Democracy -- Congresses.
World politics -- 21st century -- Congresses.
Law -- Philosophy -- Congresses.