Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Introducing David Beetham 1
6. 1 Democracy and its Deformations 23
7. Part I Democratic Theory and Human Rights
8. Introduction 35
9. 2 Equality, Democracy and the Foresight of the Beetham Model 39
10. 3 David Beetham’s Democratic Theory 62
11. 4 Human Rights and Democratic Politics 87
12. 5 The Fight for Women’s Rights in Turkey 105
13. Part II Authoritarianism
14. Introduction 123
15. 6 The Populist and the Parvenu: On the Continuing Relevance of Max Weber’s Account of Political Leadership 127
16. 7 Fascism Today: What can We Learn from a Study of Marxism’s Failures? 147
17. Part III Representation and Legitimacy
18. Introduction 165
19. 8 Coupling Mini-Publics with Legislatures: A Solution to Parliamentary Decline? 169
20. 9 Legitimacy beyond the State 189
21. Part IV The Way Ahead – Extending Democracy in Contemporary Politics
22. Introduction 207
23. 10 Beyond Unelected Oligarchy: Democratic Prospects for the UK 211
24. 11 New Democratic Formations: Popular Control on a Finite Planet 233
25. Index 257