democratic theory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdemocraticandtheory
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democratic
adjective
uk/ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/us/ˌdem.əˈkræt̬.ɪk/
based on the principles ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθɪə.ri/us/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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Philosophers accord deliberation a special place indemocratictheory.
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Yet the question goes to the heart ofdemocratictheory.
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His scholarly interests include comparative political behavior, political parties, social movements, and empiricaldemocratictheory.
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That policy preference is influenced by political discussion has interesting possibilities fordemocratictheory.
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Citizens in both countries engage in far less public discussion thandemocratictheorydeems desirable.
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Just as important indemocratictheoryis a sense of political efficacy among citizens.
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Open political discussion between citizens is a cornerstone ofdemocratictheoryand contextual accounts of political behaviour.
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When it proscribes particular forms of discourse, deliberativedemocratictheoryactually adds to these heavy demands on movements.
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If so, ideology and social transformation may well constitute two neglected and interrelated problems ofdemocratictheory, understood broadly.
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Democratictheorypoints out that elections are instruments with which a government is held accountable for its performance.
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Virtually all variants ofdemocratictheoryemphasize the importance of communication between citizens and their elected representatives.
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I would suggest, then, that these related problems are or should be near the heart ofdemocratictheory.
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Imperfect elections in varying degrees fail (or come close to failing) basic tenets of legitimacy as provided bydemocratictheory.
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The degree to which voters can hold elected officials to account is a central concern fordemocratictheory.
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The emphasis on harmony and the responsibility of leadership, for instance, are consistent with classicdemocratictheory.
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The book opens with a wide-ranging discussion ofdemocratictheoryfrom classic antiquity to the present.
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Democratictheoryassumes a relationship between election participation and the legitimacy of the political system - fairly conducted and regular elections create system legitimacy.
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There is a useful discussion ofdemocratictheoryat the outset, but it is not then used as a theoretical framework for the book.
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By contrast,democratictheoryassumes that all competent adult citizens are entitled to vote, and to do so without special justification or duties.
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Each campaign defined the post-election period in terms of retrieving legitimacy of the election through its own interpretation ofdemocratictheory.
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Finally, we note the capacity of these rituals to produce legitimate successions even when irregular events pose a challenge todemocratictheory.
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And it is a social-scientific quasi-experiment, capable of shedding light on questions central to both political behaviour anddemocratictheory.
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I present a normative argument for unanimity rule in the social contract and jury trials, and illustrate problems for deliberativedemocratictheoryand political representation.
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In debates on the discursive paradox anddemocratictheory, several arguments have been offered for the superiority of premise-based voting over conclusion-based voting.
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