Political Deliberative Process and Consensus: A Review of Objections to Liberal Democracy

Authors: Balera JER* and Lemela EA

DOI: 10.23880/abca-16000165

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

In contemporary times, several theories have highlighted the role of democracy in resolving public controversies, especially in the face of pluralism. Based on this scenario, this article aims to resize some of the main criticisms of liberal democracy. Therefore, initially, the essay presents the striking features of the political thought of Jurgen Habermas and John Rawls for the proper understanding of this review. Then, these characteristics are confronted with objections formulated by Chantal Mouffe, who is an advocate of a concept of agonistic democracy.

Keywords: Deliberative Democracy; Rationality; Consensus; Conflict

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