Liberal Democracy and the Social Acceleration of Time - Couverture rigide

Scheuerman, William E.

 
9780801878855: Liberal Democracy and the Social Acceleration of Time
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0801878853 ISBN 13 : 9780801878855
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004

Synopsis

"A fine contribution to the literature on the problems of modern liberal democracy."--Choice

The pace of American society has quickened exponentially since the Founding Fathers first mapped the constitution. Information travels at the speed of light; so does money. We can hop from one side of the country to the other in a matter of hours, contact our elected officials instantaneously, and share our views with thousands of people at the touch of a button.

Both academia and the popular media have grappled with the consequences of this acceleration on every aspect of contemporary life. Most pressing, however, may be its impact on political life. In Liberal Democracy and the Social Acceleration of Time, William Scheuerman offers a sophisticated assessment of the implications of social and technological celerity in the operation of liberal democracies. Specifically, he asks what is acceleration's main impact on the traditional liberal democratic model of the separation of powers?

According to Scheuerman, high speed has created an imbalance. The executive branch was intended to react with dispatch; by contrast, legislatures and the courts were designed to be more deliberate and thoughtful. While this system of checks and balances was effective in the age of horse and buggy, Scheuerman argues that the very features that were these institutions' strengths may now be a liability. Throughout this book, Scheuerman offers a constructive critique which articulates ways in which "liberal democracy might be recalibrated in accordance with the tempo of modern society.

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À propos de l'auteur

William E. Scheuerman, professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, is the author of two previous books analyzing the fate of liberal democratic institutions amid the recent social and economic transformations.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0801878853
ISBN 13 
9780801878855
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
312
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Personne responsable
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