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Jun 1, 2022 · Despotic majoritarianism refers to a form of democracy in which powerholders draw on majoritarian victories (such as in elections or referenda) to claim political legitimacy, while engaging in administrative despotism that constrains political expression and participation.
- Benjamin Abrams
When Kant claims that democracy ‘necessarily’ leads to despotism, we need to understand the point not as an empirical generalization, but as a way of pinpointing a structural defect of democracy. This point is worth further clarification.
May 27, 2020 · Majority rule and compromise are both core elements of democratic politics: democracy would mean little without the majoritarian principle and compromise is required in pluralistic societies rife with fundamental moral and political disagreement.
- Patrick Overeem
- p.overeem@vu.nl
- 2020
Majoritarian democracy is a form of democracy based upon a principle of majority rule. [1] . Majoritarian democracy contrasts with consensus democracy, rule by as many people as possible. [1][2][3][4] Characteristics. Lijphart offers what is perhaps the dominant definition of majoritarian democracy.
This new strain of democratic disease threatens not just the United States but societies across Europe, Latin America, and South Asia. This article explores the nature of despotic majoritarianism, its manifestation today, and how we might combat it
- 10.3167/dt.2022.090105
- Article
- The Rise of Despotic Majoritarianism
Dec 12, 2017 · The study of democracy today has been influenced heavily by Arend Lijphart’s typology of consensus versus majoritarian democracy. Scholars have applied it to more than 100 countries and sought...
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The majoritarian interpretation of the basic definition of democracy is that it means “government by the majority of the people.”. It argues that majorities should govern and that minorities should oppose. This view is challenged by the consensus model of democracy.