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Pojem a idea demokracie (k otázce hodnotových základů současné společnosti)
A term and the idea of democracy (about the question of value fundamentals in the current society)

Author(s): Jaromír Feber
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Political Sciences
Published by: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Filozofická fakulta, Inštitút politológie
Keywords: Democracy;Liberal democracy;Political philosophy;Values

Summary/Abstract: The author analyses the concept of liberal democracy as issue of political philosophy. Liberal democracy is considered as a form of governance with the consent of the people, which is also explicitly assigned value dimension. Western democratic political system derives its legitimacy from a commitment to promoting liberal values (freedom, equality, solidarity). The author expresses skeptically about the possibility of implementing liberal values within the boundaries of global capitalism.

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 4-16
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Czech
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