Tyranie většiny – špička ledovce ohrožujícího současnou demokracii
Tyranny of the Majority – A Pinpoint Endangering Today’s Democracy
Author(s): Karolina AdamováSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: tyranny of the majority; tradition of democracy; parliamentarism; the elite; challenges of contemporary Czech democracy
Summary/Abstract: The author in her paper deals with a topical issue of the contemporary democratic society. Theoretical considerations in history and today regarding the failure to respect the rights of a political minority appear to be rather vigorous in practice. Debates carried out by democratically elected parliaments illustrate how the majority disregards minorities. The author elaborates on the topic of “tyranny of the majority” as it was treated by Alexis de Tocqueville. There is no doubt that the theory and practice of contemporary democracy has been rather weakened and endangered by this tyranny.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Carolinae Iuridica
- Issue Year: 59/2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 71-81
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Czech