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From the Democracy of Opinions to the Democracy of Procedures (2023)
Palonen, K. (2023). From the Democracy of Opinions to the Democracy of Procedures. In E. Lagerspetz, & O. Pulkkinen (Eds.), Between Theory and Practice : Essays on Criticism and Crises of Democracy (pp. 221-238). Palgrave Macmillan. Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41397-1_10
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Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Palonen, Kari
Emojulkaisu: Between Theory and Practice : Essays on Criticism and Crises of Democracy
Emojulkaisun toimittajat: Lagerspetz, Eerik; Pulkkinen, Oili
ISBN: 978-3-031-41396-4
eISBN: 978-3-031-41397-1
Lehti tai sarja: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century
ISSN: 2946-3416
eISSN: 2946-3424
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 221-238
Kirjan kokonaissivumäärä: 296
Kustantaja: Palgrave Macmillan
Kustannuspaikka: Cham
Julkaisumaa: Sveitsi
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41397-1_10
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What is represented in the democratic style of politics? There are two opposed visions to this question. One is based on the opinions of citizens, which are then transferred to political decisions in elections and parliamentary resolutions. The opposite view uses questions on the political agenda as the point of departure and regards both election campaigns and parliamentary debate as procedures to modify the given opinions towards forming political alternatives to the agenda. In the former view, the latter might appear as a disturbance of citizens’ opinions; in the latter, the former could be understood to lack political literacy in the face of the issues on the agenda. In the former view, political questions are simple and immediately decidable; in the latter, on the contrary, political questions are complex and require both time for reflection and willingness to consider opposed alternatives. In this chapter, as a continuation of my studies on parliamentary politics and Max Weber’s thinking, I present a thought experiment with historical references and take a clear stand in favour of the procedural style of democracy.
YSO-asiasanat: politiikka; politiikantutkimus; poliittinen kulttuuri; poliitikot; demokratia; eduskuntatyö; mielipiteet
Vapaat asiasanat: debate; opinion; parliament; politics; procedure; representation
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OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2023
JUFO-taso: 3