Systemic corruption : constitutional ideas for an anti-oligarchic republic /

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This book explores means of combatting the inherent corruption of representative democracy. The book reveals how the majority of modern liberal democracies have become increasingly oligarchic, suffering from a form of structural political decay first conceptualized by ancient philosophers. The book...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vergara, Camila (Vergara González) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Democracy.
Representative government and representation.
Political corruption > Prevention.
Oligarchy.
Elite (Social sciences)
Gouvernement représentatif.
Oligarchie.
Élite (Sciences sociales)
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Democracy
Oligarchy
Political corruption > Prevention
Representative government and representation
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Crisis of the representative republic
  • Corruption as political decay
  • Elitist interpretations of the republic
  • On material constitutional thought
  • Machiavelli on the plebeian power to create and punish
  • Condorcet on primary assemblies
  • Luxemburg on popular emancipation
  • Arendt on the republic of parties and councils
  • Contemporary plebeian thought
  • Constitutionalizing the power of those who do not rule
  • Epilogue : what is to be done?

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