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It is not generally appreciated that contemporary arguments for democracy are still infused with old prejudices that make little or no sense in the 21st century. Examples include the belief that democracy is a God-given ideal, or that it is intrinsically peaceful, or that it excels at fostering economic growth. Against these untenable prejudices, a new case can be made for democratising our thinking about what’s so good about democracy…
On the road to Utopia?
John Keane interviews Francis Fukuyama and asks him if the wake proved premature. Source: ‘The Weekend Review’, The Independent, June 19, 1999 The ‘end of history’ made a star of Francis Fukuyama. John Keane meets him to ask if the wake proved premature. History is fickle. In 1988, it played a mean trick on Francis Fukuyama. [...]
Democracy and the Decline of the Left
From Norberto Bobbio, 1989, Democracy and Dictatorship. The Nature and Limits of State Power, Polity Press. Introduction (vii-xxviii) Read Introduction (vii-xxviii) published in Norberto Bobbio, 1997 in PDF format