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Reconstructing Contemporary Democracy, Jan Aart Scholte Jan 2008

Reconstructing Contemporary Democracy, Jan Aart Scholte

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Democratic practice varies historically, and transformations of the societal context require accompanying reconstructions of democracy if "rule by the people" is to remain meaningful. Contemporary society is witnessing particularly profound changes in underlying structures of space, governance, and identity. Fundamental reconsideration of democracy is therefore also needed. This article first develops a generic understanding of democracy; next elaborates on currently unfolding transformations of geography, regime, and community; and then develops a five-faceted reconstruction of democracy to meet these changed circumstances. This prescription entails: (1) reconceptualizing democracy, shifting away from obsolete assumptions of territorialists pace, statist regulation, and nationalist identity; (2) …


Civil Society, Metaphysics, And Tolerance, David C. Williams Apr 1997

Civil Society, Metaphysics, And Tolerance, David C. Williams

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society


Getting Our Stories Straight: Narrative Autonomy And Feminist Commitments, Milton C. Regan Jr. Apr 1997

Getting Our Stories Straight: Narrative Autonomy And Feminist Commitments, Milton C. Regan Jr.

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society


Redefining Women's Agency: A Response To Professor Williams, Kathryn Abrams Apr 1997

Redefining Women's Agency: A Response To Professor Williams, Kathryn Abrams

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society


A Feminist Reassessment Of Civil Society, Susan H. Williams Apr 1997

A Feminist Reassessment Of Civil Society, Susan H. Williams

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society


An Essay On The Vicissitudes Of Civil Society With Special Reference To Scotland In The Eighteenth Century, Marvin B. Becker Apr 1997

An Essay On The Vicissitudes Of Civil Society With Special Reference To Scotland In The Eighteenth Century, Marvin B. Becker

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society


A Response To Marvin Becker, "An Essay On The Vicissitudes Of Civil Society With Special Reference To Scotland In The Eighteenth Century", Michael Grossberg Apr 1997

A Response To Marvin Becker, "An Essay On The Vicissitudes Of Civil Society With Special Reference To Scotland In The Eighteenth Century", Michael Grossberg

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Law and Civil Society