Democracy, Real and Ideal: Discourse Ethics and Radical Politics

Explores the political implications of Habermas's theory of discourse ethics through a resurrection of its radical potential when applied to participants in decision-making groups.
By focusing the various difficulties encountered in applying theory to practical concerns, this book explores the reasons for the absence of a radical politics in Habermas's work. In doing so, it shows that certain political implications of the theory remain unexplored. The book articulates a unique application of Habermasian theory, the actual functioning of decision-making groups, the nature of deliberative interaction, and the kinds of judgments participants must make if they are to preserve their democratic process.

About the author

Ricardo Blaug is Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Leeds.

Product details

• Authors: Ricardo Blaug
• Publisher: Global Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1999
• EAN: 9780791441077
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-4107-7
• No. of pages: 229
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 19 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Suny Series in Social and Poli; Suny Social and Political Thou
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politische Ideologien, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Radicalism