Deep Democracy; A Political and Social Economy Approach

Mariko Frame and Haider Khan ()
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Mariko Frame: GSIS , University of Denver

No CIRJE-F-469, CIRJE F-Series from CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to offer a somewhat novel theory of deep democracy from a political and social economy perspective. The theory of deep democracy presented here makes a distinction between formal aspects of democracy and the deeper structural aspects. In order for democracy to be deep, democratic practices have to become institutionalized in such a way that they become part of normal life in a democratic society. In this sense, ontologically, deep democracy overlaps with Barber's (1984) idea of "strong" democracy. There are, however, epistemological differences as well as differences of emphasis, particularly in the economic sphere. Cluster conditions for deep democracy include both cultural-political and socio-economic conditions.

Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2007-02
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