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Community and Democracy in South Africa: Liberal Versus Communitarian Perspectives

Community and Democracy in South Africa: Liberal Versus Communitarian Perspectives

Waghid, Yusef

Paperback

Series: Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studie, Book 666

PhilosophyGeneral EducationGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 3039101943
ISBN13: 9783039101948
Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
Published: Oct 15 2003
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
The achievement of democratic forms of government ranging from liberal to communitarian strands has been a major priority for developing countries in their post-colonial histories. South Africa's quest to establish a multi-party democratic system of government has been influenced by liberal and communitarian perspectives of democracy. Yet, the attainment of democracy in South Africa has not been without contradictions, particularly related to majority rule, equality of opportunity, and rights. This book reconstructs a conception of deliberative democracy which can create possibilities for a developing country to deal more adequately with majoritarianism, equalising opportunities, and rights. It makes an argument for a rational, reflexive discourse-oriented procedure of deliberative democracy which cultivates a form of citizenship that recognises the need for citizens to care, reason and engage justly in political conversation with others.

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