The Future of Democracy
This book focuses on the processes that help stabilize democracy. It provides a socio-historical analysis of the future prospects of democracy.The link between advanced capitalism and democracy is emphasized, focusing on contract law and the separation of
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The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy
Ronald M. Glassman
The Future of Democracy
Ronald M. Glassman NYU School of Professional Studies Stern College of Yeshiva University New York, NY, USA
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This book is dedicated to my wife, Urania, whose love of American democracy is as luminous as the legacy of her ancient Greek ancestors.
Preface
In the latter part of the twentieth century, there was a “third wave” of democracies emerging in the world. Spain went democratic, and when the Soviet Union broke up, the Eastern European countries went democratic. So, too, did South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. It looked as if the whole world was moving toward advanced capitalism and democracy. Yet, here we are in the twenty-first century wherein a countertrend is occurring. Authoritarian regimes are overturning democracies: Putin has overridden Russia’s democratic constitution; Xi has declared himself president for life and is actively surveilling China’s citizens; democracy has collapsed in Venezuela and has been overthrown in the Middle East. Even Western Europe is threatened by new fascist movements. And the USA, the great beacon of democracy, has its president, Donald Trump, criticizing the Free Press and encouraging his supporters to commit acts of violence. Can democracy survive in the modern world? Will Russia and China ever go democratic? Will the new global communications networks destroy democracy or enhance it? This book focuses on the processes that serve to stabilize and expand democrac
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