Делиберативната демокрация и интернет
Deliberative Democracy and Internet

Summary/Abstract: The article clarifies the main principles of the pretentious concept of deliberative democracy, developed in the end of 20th century and shared by many investigators. Against this background the article evaluates the role of Internet for the realization of the political project of vitalization of democracy. On the one hand, the article delineates the tendencies where the new technologies are in accordance with the ideal of deliberative democracy. On the other hand, are revealed the dangers, springing from factors internal and external to Internet, which threaten important achievements of the traditional democratic organization of contemporary societies. In the second part of the article the author investigates existing practices in the realm of Internet, which change the face of democracy. These practices are also evaluated with regard to the normative standards, the principles of the ideal of democracy as postulated bay Jurgen Haber-mas (in the 60-s ) and C. Sunstain (in the 90-s) of the 20th century.

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