| Popis: |
In this chapter, Rodriguez Rial approaches the weariness of democracy from the perspective of the republican debate. She addresses the topic through a consideration of “Accountability Horizontal,” one of the most important works from the leading Argentinian political scientist, Guillermo O’Donnell. Rodriguez Rial interrogates O’Donnell’s interpretation of the republican tradition and compares it to the neo-republican perspective and its critics, such as McCormick and Urbinati. In the end, Rodriguez Rial considers whether the weariness of democracy might be exorcized by the republicanization of democracy, and while she believes neo-republicanism has many virtues, she is less optimistic. She believes the problem is not simply the weariness of democracy but also disenchantment with republicanism. |
