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Summary of The Ideology of Democratism

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The rise of global populism reveals a tension in Western thinking about democracy. Warnings about the "populist threat" to democracy and "authoritarian" populism are now commonplace. However, as Emily B. Finley argues in The Ideology of Democratism, dismissing "populism" as anti-democratic is highly problematic. In effect, such arguments essentially reject the actual popular will in favor of a purely theoretical and abstract "will of the people."

She contends that the West has conceptualized democracy-not just its populist doppelgänger-as an ideal that has all of the features of a thoroughgoing political ideology which she labels "democratism." As she shows, this understanding of democracy, which constitutes an entire view of life and politics, has been and remains a powerful influence in America and leading Western European nations and their colonial satellites.

Language: English

Pages: 26

Format: Paperback

Release: October 03, 2022

ISBN 13: 9798355904791

Summary of The Ideology of Democratism

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DISCLAIMER!

This is an unofficial Summary of The Ideology of Democratism by Emily B. Finley , bringing you the essential ideas in a succinct and easy-to-read format.

It's a quick and easy way to get the most important ideas from this excellent book in minutes rather than hours.

ABOUT THE MAIN

The rise of global populism reveals a tension in Western thinking about democracy. Warnings about the "populist threat" to democracy and "authoritarian" populism are now commonplace. However, as Emily B. Finley argues in The Ideology of Democratism, dismissing "populism" as anti-democratic is highly problematic. In effect, such arguments essentially reject the actual popular will in favor of a purely theoretical and abstract "will of the people."

She contends that the West has conceptualized democracy-not just its populist doppelgänger-as an ideal that has all of the features of a thoroughgoing political ideology which she labels "democratism." As she shows, this understanding of democracy, which constitutes an entire view of life and politics, has been and remains a powerful influence in America and leading Western European nations and their colonial satellites.

Language: English

Pages: 26

Format: Paperback

Release: October 03, 2022

ISBN 13: 9798355904791

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