Why is democracy desirable? Neo-Aristotelian, critical realist, and psychodynamic approaches

Journal of Critical Realism 19 (4):362-379 (2020)
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This paper addresses the question of why democracy is desirable in terms of a relational theory of democracy. The theory draws on concepts from Aristotelian, critical realist, and psychoanalytic th...

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10.1080/14767430.2020.1802211

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