THE DECAY OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY
Liberal democracy is decaying because its values have been carried to excess or are obsolete for effectively addressing society's contemporary challenges. The loss of American military, technological, and economic hegemony-through the rise of competitors and increased interdependence-has threatened the nation's sense of ideological superiority, social coherence, and purpose. The prospects for a democratic renewal will require first, an enabling crisis that calls into question the existing social order, particularly capitalism, and the liberal values on which it is legitimated. Second, a broad-based popular movement would have to emerge that supports a redirection in the value structure, social relationships, and the public policy agenda. The essay concludes with concrete recommendations for reforming political institutions and new policies that would move us along such a path. Copyright 1990 by The Policy Studies Organization.
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1990
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Authors: | Dolbeare, Kenneth M. |
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Review of Policy Research. - Policy Studies Organization - IPSO, ISSN 1541-1338. - Vol. 10.1990, 1, p. 141-150
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Policy Studies Organization - IPSO |
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