Three Contemporary Theories

Three Contemporary Theories

1. Criteria of a Democracy

   • Enlightened Understanding
     • Free press and free speach
     • marketplace of ideas
     • monopolizes and distorts informations
   • Citizen Control of the Agenda
     • Collective Rights to control the government agenda
     • particular groups have more influence than others
   • Inclusion
     • the government must include everyone
     • Must give others a chance the gain citizenship

2. Majority Rule

   • Traditional democracy

3. Minority Rights

   • guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities
     • Freedom of speach
     • Freedom of assembly

4. repersentive