Overdoing democracy : why we must put politics in its place / Robert B. Talisse.
By: Talisse, Robert B [author.]
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190924201 (ebook) :Subject(s): Democracy -- Philosophy | Political participationAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190924195DDC classification: 321.8 LOC classification: JC423 | .T2746 2019Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: In 'Overdoing Democracy', Robert B. Talisse turns the popular adage 'the cure for democracy's ills is more democracy' on its head. Indeed, he argues, the widely recognized, crisis-level polarization within contemporary democracy stems from the tendency among citizens to overdo democracy. When we make everything - even where we shop, the teams we cheer for, and the coffee we drink - about our politics, we weaken our bonds to one another, and work against the fundamental goals of democracy. Robert B. Talisse advocates civic friendship built around shared endeavours that we must undertake with fellow citizens who do not necessarily share our political affinities as the best way we can obtain a healthier, more sustainable democracy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 'Overdoing Democracy', Robert B. Talisse turns the popular adage 'the cure for democracy's ills is more democracy' on its head. Indeed, he argues, the widely recognized, crisis-level polarization within contemporary democracy stems from the tendency among citizens to overdo democracy. When we make everything - even where we shop, the teams we cheer for, and the coffee we drink - about our politics, we weaken our bonds to one another, and work against the fundamental goals of democracy. Robert B. Talisse advocates civic friendship built around shared endeavours that we must undertake with fellow citizens who do not necessarily share our political affinities as the best way we can obtain a healthier, more sustainable democracy.
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