Democracy in the New Member States: Between Equality and Diversity
Democracy in the New Member States: Between Equality and Diversity

Summary/Abstract: The new member states are allegedly converging to some common European standard. They are, however, equally subject to differentiation, in particular in terms of political and cultural diversity. The paper first focuses on multiple forms of cultural diversity that have gained significance in the post-communist era. Subsequently, a number of normative approaches to democracy in the European setting are reviewed in order to assess to what extent these recognize and engage with diversity. In the concluding section, it is argued that such approaches are unsatisfactory and that instead a more pluralized approach seems possible.

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