The Contemporaneity of Tocqueville's Theories of Modernity and Paradox of Democracy Weakening Cover Image

Savremenost Tocquevilleove teorije modernosti i paradoks slabljena demokratije
The Contemporaneity of Tocqueville's Theories of Modernity and Paradox of Democracy Weakening

Author(s): Aleksandar Molnar
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Theory, Politics and society
Published by: Univerzitet Donja Gorica
Keywords: democracy; centralisation; freedom; servitude; fear; despotism; Alexis de Tocqueville

Summary/Abstract: Following political language of Alexis de Tocqeville, the paper provides the analysis the paradox of democracy analyzing the interaction between centralization of political power in democracy and democratic deficit. That kind of deficit produced by fear of restauration is articulated in the absence of people trust in freedom, courage and ability to change present state of affairs. In such climate the servitude is basic political virtue.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-40
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Serbian