Contemporary Western theories of democracy
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The monograph examines the main concepts of democracy formulated by Western political thought in the second half of the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st century. It shows their evolution during this period, moving from democratic elitism, through participatory democracy, to deliberative democracy and agonistic pluralism. Within each of these theories, subtypes, trends, and generations are identified. The same evolution is simultaneously presented through the decline of social democracy and the rise of liberal democracy, which, however, is gradually encountering opposition in the form of a revival of the republican approach to democracy. Theories of global democracy are examined separately, and a detailed critique of the most popular arguments advanced by Western thinkers in support of democracy is provided.
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Shaveko N.A. Contemporary Western Theories of Democracy. Moscow, Rusains, 2025. — 416 p.
The content of this monograph was tested in the following works:
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Shaveko N.A. 2023. AGONISTIC PLURALISM AND COMPETITIVE MODEL OF DEMOCRACY: PROBLEMS OF NORMATIVE JUSTIFICATION // Politeia. №1. P. 6-24.
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Shaveko N.A. 2024. JUSTIFYING THE VALUE OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE IN THEORIES OF DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: MAIN STRATEGIES AND THEIR CRITIQUE // Perm University Herald. Political Science. Vol. 18. №3. P. 15-25.
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Shaveko N.A. 2023. BASIC MODELS OF GLOBAL DEMOCRACY: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS // Discourse-Pi. Vol. 20. No. 3. P. 10-25.
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Shaveko N.A. TWO GENERATIONS OF DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND RUSSIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT // Ars Administrandi. 2025. Vol. 17, No. 2. pp. 200-216.
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Shaveko N.A. ELECTIONS AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES // Herald of Omsk University Series Historical Studies. 2025. Vol. 12, No. 1(45).
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Shaveko N.A. CONTEMPORARY REPUBLICAN CONCEPTS OF DEMOCRACY: COMMON FEATURES AND TWO IDEAL TYPES // Social Sciences and modernity. 2024. No. 6. pp. 83-95.
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Normative issues
of contemporary democratic theory
The monograph concerns some basic normative issues arising in the contemporary democratic theory. The author compares the democratic ideal with its undemocratic alternative and comes to the conclusion that democracy is not always the best form of government. Contemporary models of democracy are analyzed. The aouthor argues that none of them can serve as a basic normative model for a democratic form of government. Some basic institutions and mechanisms of democracy are examined. The author defends the thesis that the institutions of direct democracy, for all their ambivalence, contain some potential, but the institution of elections today can hardly be considered the main and even more indispensable attribute of democratic governance. In conclusion, the author touches on a number of practical problems that pose a threat to democracy in the contemporary world, including globalization, technologies and populism.
Output:
Shaveko N.A. Normativnye problemy sovremennoj demokraticheskoj teorii. Moscow: Prospekt Publ., 2023. - 288 p.
Sverdlovsk Region Governor's Award for Young Scientists for the best work in the field of jurisprudence
