Inclusion and exclusion in democracies: A theoretical comparison of John M. McCormick and Iris M. Young

Authors : Onur SEN

Pages : 257-262

Doi:10.24289/ijsser.581365

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Publication Date : 2019-07-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Elections, as one of the main pillars of modern democracies, are necessary but not sufficient condition for ideal form of representative democracy. John M. McCormick and Iris M. Young problematize the democracy understanding solely based on fair and competitive elections. While they both agree on the problem of modern democracies as executed by wealthy elites, there is a divergence in their proposed solutions. While McCormick sees the problem as inequalities between classes and proposes excluding the wealthy elites from dominating the political representation and decision making, Young proposes an inclusive approach that empowers marginalized groups. This article compares and contrasts these two theoretical approaches to reform democracy in a way that would deliver its promise as a system of comprehensive policy making process
Keywords : Demoracy, Inclusion, Exclusion, Deliberative Demoracy