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Democratic Theorists in Conversation

Turns in Contemporary Thought

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  • © 2014

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  1. Jean-Paul Gagnon

    1. Australian Catholic University, Australia

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction: New Democratic Theory?

    • Jean-Paul Gagnon
    Pages 1-13

  3. The Impossibility of ‘Knowing’ Democracy

    • John Dunn
    Pages 14-29

  4. The Changing History of Democracy

    • Albert Weale
    Pages 30-41

  5. Democracy Before and After the State

    • Francis Fukuyama
    Pages 42-55

  6. The Cultural Turn in New Democratic Theory

    • Ramin Jahanbegloo
    Pages 56-71

  7. Questions about the New Democratic Theory

    • David Held
    Pages 72-84

  8. The Reflexive Modernization of Democracy

    • Ulrich Beck
    Pages 85-100

  9. Twists of Democratic Governance

    • John Dryzek
    Pages 101-116

  10. Certain Turns of Modernity in Democratic Theory

    • Pierre Rosanvallon
    Pages 117-130

  11. Enlivening the Democratic Imagination

    • John Keane
    Pages 131-147

  12. Nonhuman Democratic Practice: Democracy among the Bees

    • Thomas Seeley
    Pages 148-158

  13. Global Leviathan Rising

    • Noam Chomsky
    Pages 159-167

  14. Conclusion: Shapes of the Frontier

    • Jean-Paul Gagnon
    Pages 168-177

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 178-196
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Democracy has changed considerably in recent years to the extent that our contemporary understanding differs greatly from long-held democratic values. In this collection, renowned democratic theorists from Noam Chomsky to Francis Fukuyama give their thoughts on 'new democratic theory' and its implications for the study and practice of democracy.

Reviews

'This book is a must for anyone interested in new ways of thinking about democracy. The lively and engaging style of the conversations with leading theorists made the collection a compelling read from start to finish.' Paulina Tambakaki, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK

'Democratic Theorists in Conversation is a timely, kaleidoscopic set of stimulating interviews, producing fresh and surprising insights into the past, present, and possibly future practices of democracy.' Nikolas Kompridis, Professorial Fellow in Philosophy, University of Western Sydney, Australia

'The interview is an under-utilized but hugely rewarding resource in political theory. In this book the reader gets to listen-in to conversations with leading philosophers and intellectuals as they speak in their own words about the challenges and hopes of democracy today.' Simone Chambers, Professor of Political Theory, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada

Authors and Affiliations

  • Australian Catholic University, Australia

    Jean-Paul Gagnon

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Ulrich Beck, University of Munich (LMU), Germany and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA John Dryzek, Australian National University, Australia John Dunn, University of Cambridge, UK and Chiba University, Japan Francis Fukuyama, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, USA David Held, University of Durham, UK Ramin Jahanbegloo, York University, Canada John Keane, University of Sydney, Australia and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB), Germany Pierre Rosanvallon, Collège de France, France Thomas Seeley, Cornell University, USA Albert Weale, University College London, UK

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