Democracy and Competition : Rethinking the Forms, Purposes, and Values of Competition in Democracy (Proceedings of the British Academy)

Moore, Alfred (EDT)/ Bagg, Samuel (EDT)

The British Academy（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781805966630

Full Description

Democracy and Competition sets out to reframe the role of competition in democratic theory. Competition is the defining feature of modern democratic politics. On the dominant account of 'competitive democracy', competition is framed as electoral competition. This framing is shared by both defenders and critics of the dominant model, who then argue whether democracy needs more or less (of this kind of) competition. However, the contributions to this volume highlight the diversity of concepts, sites, and modes of competition within democratic politics. They ask: when, where, and what kind of competition we need in democracies today, what purposes these varied forms of competition serve, and what kinds of competition threaten democracy. This volume aims to set a new research agenda for democratic theorists of all stripes, while also making arguments about competition and institutional design that are relevant to empirical political science, legal scholarship, and studies of communication.

Contents

Notes on Contributors



Democracy and Competition: Renewing Democratic Theory in an Age of Crisis SAMUEL BAGG, AND ALFRED MOORE

Part I Rethinking Competition In The History Of Political Thought 2. Schumpeter's Dare: On the Dangers of Democracy as Competitive Election NATASHA PIANO



Rigging the Game: Conflict and Competition in E. E. Schattschneider's Theory of Democracy ALFRED MOORE

Part II Political Competition And / As Public Discourse 4. Competitive Information Environments and Support for Undemocratic Actions JAMES DRUCKMAN



On Perfecting the Conduit of Political Communication: The Virtues and Vices of Contestatory and Collaborative Communication Modes ANDRÉ BÄCHTIGER

Part III Political, Social, And Economic Competition: Complex Interactions 6. Equalizing Political Competition Fabio Wolkenstein



How Much (and What Kind of) Economic Competition is Compatible with Democratic Competition? LIZA HERZOG


Competition and the Ethics of Social Movement Activism EMILEE CHAPMAN


Competition and Democratic Empowerments MARK WARREN



Part IV Competition And Contemporary Democratic Theory 10. In Praise of Friction: Mutual Interference, Parity, and the Benefits of Competition SHAI AGMON AND SAMUEL BAGG



What Kind of Achievement is Democratic Competition and How Would We Know? ALEXANDER KIRSHNER


The Democratic Function of Conflict: Comparing Minimalist, Partisan, and Procedural Conceptions of Democracy SIMONE CHAMBERS



Index