Carl Schmitt i »demokracija na dugme«
Carl Schmitt and "Push-The-Button Democracy"

Summary/Abstract: In the contemporary society there are several important processes at work: the crisis of political representation, the strengthening of the local political participation and the informational transformation of the society. The technological capabilities have brought us close to the ideal of direct democracy. Technically feasible »push-the-button democracy« is being shaped also by modem communication media. Carl Schmitt faced with the crisis of parliamentarianism was right in identifying two ways of its elimination: dictatorship and direct democracy. Opting for the middle solution Schmitt reduces .the possibility for the people to make decisions to their ability of providing a digital yes or no answer to the questions put in advance. The binary yes—no or friend—foe pattern lies at the root of the information process as well.

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