Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism?
Abstract
A s testified by the increasing success of the extreme right in several countries, western societies are witnessing a growing disaffection with democratic institutions. Such a disaffection may have serious consequences for the future of democracy. Unfortunately, liberal democratic societies are ill-prepared to confront the present challenge, since they are unable to grasp its nature. One of the main reasons for this inability lies in the type of political theory currently in vogue, dominated as it is by an individualistic, uni-versalistic, and rationalistic framework. Such a framework erases the dimension of the political and impedes envisaging in an adequate manner the nature of a pluralistic democratic public sphere.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Political Philosophy and Ethics
Critical Theory and Philosophy
Political Theology and Sovereignty
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Models of Deliberative Democracy
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 251–264
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter