The rhetorical surface of democracy: how deliberative ideals undermine democratic politics

"The Rhetorical Surface of Democracy: How Deliberative Ideals Undermine Democratic Politics, by Scott Welsh, disputes the idea that democracy has anything to do with public deliberation in pursuit of collective judgment. Welsh argues, rather, that the impossibility of any kind of public judgmen...

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Main Author: Welsh, Scott 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Lexington Books 2013
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Summary:"The Rhetorical Surface of Democracy: How Deliberative Ideals Undermine Democratic Politics, by Scott Welsh, disputes the idea that democracy has anything to do with public deliberation in pursuit of collective judgment. Welsh argues, rather, that the impossibility of any kind of public judgment is the fact that democracy must face. Given the impossibility of public judgment, rhetorical competitions for political power are not merely poor substitutes for an allegedly more authentic democratic practice but constitute the essence of democracy itself"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:X, 183 S.
ISBN:9780739150627
9780739150641

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