Concept information
Preferred term
theories of democracy
Definition
- Theories of democracy consist of definitions and generalizations used to describe, explain, and evaluate existing or past political orders. Their purpose is thus twofold: (1) to get a better understanding of the preconditions and performance of democratic systems and (2) to try to judge this reality according to certain democratic core values. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Democracy, Theories of]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/theories_of_democracy
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