The Disappointment of Democracy

Authors

  • Robert D. Hinshelwood

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1234/fa.v0i83.397

Keywords:

psychoanalysis, ambivalence, democracy

Abstract

In this paper, it is claimed that amongst the discontents of civilisation, a disappointment arising from democracy itself is at times inevitable. An attempt will be made to pinpoint various disappointments with our current notion of democracy, and the implication that a vigilance for failures is a necessary antidote to idealisation. A selection of the disappointments will be discussed with the plea that modern democracy certainly needs systems of accountability much more than empty promises of freedom. 

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Published

2021-08-23

How to Cite

Hinshelwood, R. D. (2021). The Disappointment of Democracy. Free Associations, (83), 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1234/fa.v0i83.397

Issue

No. 83 (2021)

Section

Democracy and Ambivalence

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