Democratic and Authoritarian Political Systems in 21st Century World Society : Vol. 1 - Differentiation, Inclusion, Responsiveness / Anna L. Ahlers, Damien Krichewsky, Evelyn Moser, Rudolf Stichweh
This book is about the radical novelty of modern polities in a functionally differentiated world society. Premodern states were at the apex of a stratified, hierarchical society. They dominated society and all its groups and strata. Modern polities have to be understood through the ecology of relati...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Global Studies and Theory of Society
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Individual and Collective Inclusion and Exclusion in Political Systems
- 2. The Rise of Complexity: Internal Differentiation of Political Systems
- 3. Knowledge and the Political System
- 4. Political Responsiveness: The Identification and Processing of Problems in Modern Polities
- 5. Expansion through Self-Restriction: Functional Autonomy in Modern Democracies
- 6. The Bipolarity of Democracy and Authoritarianism and Its Societal Origins
- Biography of Authors