Democracy, real and ideal
Subtitle: discourse ethics and radical politics
By: Ricardo Blaug.
Series: SUNY series in social and political thought
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Habermas, Jürgen -- Ethics.; Democracy.; Legitimacy of governments.
Description: By focusing the various difficulties encountered in applying theory to practical concerns, this book explores the reasons for the absence of a radical politics in Habermas's work. In doing so, it shows that certain political implications of the theory remain unexplored.

The book articulates a unique application of Habermasian theory, the actual functioning of decision-making groups, the nature of deliberative interaction, and the kinds of judgments participants must make if they are to preserve their democratic process.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-224) and index.