Critically Assess at least 2 Arguments Used Against Democracy Dahls 3 Transformations argument of a progression towards a less democratic society Ancient city states Nation states (federalist republics and representative democracy) Supranational/international orders (European union) Jean Jaques Rausseau + + +
Robert A. Dahl: ‘1989 – the second democratic transformation: from the city state to the nation state chapter 15’ and ‘1994 A Democratic Dilemma: System Effectiveness vs Citizen Participation’ to discuss how democratic democracies are and how effective polyarchyal systems can be. Use for examples: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/08/trouble-with-democracy-david-runciman https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/27/liberal-democracy-history-us-politics Populism: governing minorities Populism: A Very Short Introduction 2017
Also look at:
Marxist / Elitist Democracy Colin Hay 2006 : (What’s Marxist About) Marxist State Theory Dryzek, J. S. and Dunleavy, P. 2009 : elite theory chapter 3 NORMAN GERAS 1994 – DEMOCRACY AND THE ENDS OF MARXISM NICOS POULANTZAS – 1969 THE PROBLEM OF THE CAPITALIST STATE Populism: governing minorities Populism: A Very Short Introduction 2017 – Mudde, C. and Kaltwasser, C. R. https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/index.htm https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/index.htm
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