The Politics of Enemies

IF 4.3 1区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Democracy Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.1353/jod.2022.0033

Michael Ignatieff

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Abstract

Abstract:Democracy's meaning has always been contested. The problem with substantive definitions of democracy is that democrats do not agree on what it is or what it should be. Democracy itself is not just an unruly contest for power, but also the site of an ongoing debate about what democracy is or should be. Yet letting that struggle become a battle between existential foes risks upending the whole democratic project.

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敌人的政治

摘要:民主的意义一直备受争议。民主的实质定义的问题在于，民主人士对民主是什么或民主应该是什么意见不一。民主本身不仅是一场难以控制的权力争夺，也是一场关于民主是什么或应该是什么的持续辩论的场所。然而，让这场斗争成为存在主义敌人之间的斗争，可能会颠覆整个民主项目。

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Journal of Democracy POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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6.30

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6.50%

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期刊介绍： Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Democracy has become an influential international forum for scholarly analysis and competing democratic viewpoints. Its articles have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and widely reprinted in many languages. Focusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements in scores of countries around the world. Each issue features a unique blend of scholarly analysis, reports from democratic activists, updates on news and elections, and reviews of important recent books.