A Consensual Milieu

Peter Emerson ()
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Peter Emerson: The de Borda Institute

Chapter Chapter 7 in The Punters' Guide to Democracy, 2022, pp 77-87 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The term ‘democratic leader’ is perhaps an oxymoron, and maybe no less so than the slogan some of these elected ‘leaders’ often criticise: ‘democratic centralism.’ Basically, politics is often flooded with critics criticising their critics. But the aggressive comments with which many politicians attack their opponents have a profound impact on society, especially on the young. Those in power perform in this way, partly because of the adversarial structure of politics. The need, therefore, for a democratic polity which is non-adversarial—in a word, for voting procedures which are inherently ‘peaceful’—cannot be over-emphasised. The benefits could be huge.

Keywords: Consensus; Win–win politics; Conflict resolution; Conflict prevention; Evolution; Climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06987-1_7

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