The field of democratic theory can be divided into two subfields: descriptive and normative theory. The role of descriptive democratic theory is to characterize and study certain features of political systems that are considered democratic. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Democratic Theory]
democratic theory
pluralist democracy
common good
deliberative democracy
democratic theory/liberalism
accountability (governance)
liberalism
legitimacy crisis
representation
legitimacy
polyarchy
civic republicanism
consensus democracy
consent
social democracy
pluralism
governance
e-democracy
participatory democracy
elections
political theory
democratization
democratic deficit
legislature
concepts
representative democracy
self-government