conceive of democracy in procedural terms, and not in substantive terms. However, the democratic legitimacy of laws stems from … explores three questions. First, in what situation does the absence of a concrete understanding of democracy become an …? Third, what precisely must democracy prescribe as the indispensable condition for political legitimacy? …

credentials and legitimacy. The normative appraisal depends on the conception of democracy adopted. While critics frequently … espouse a majoritarian conception, this paper argues that it is too thin of a model of democracy. Alternatively, it argues … that a pluralistic conception of liberal democracy is thicker, and truer to the fundamental values of liberty and political …