๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐น spent most of his career thinking about ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐. He distinguished between the ideal (democracy) and the real (polyarchy). He also had a lot to say about the value of democracy. ๐งต
1/5 Ideal Democracy I. Dahl starts by arguing that the distinctive ideal of democracy is the strong principle of intrinsic equality, that all adults are the best judges of their interests.
Then he elaborated five โcriteriaโ for a democratic process: ๐
Then he elaborated five โcriteriaโ for a democratic process: ๐
2/5 Ideal Democracy II. Dahl defines these five criteria as follows:๐
3/5 Actual Democracy. Although Dahl holds that ideal democracy is unattainable, an approximation he calls polyarchy is attainable.
For Dahl, a polyarchy necessarily requires the presence of โseven institutionsโ: ๐
For Dahl, a polyarchy necessarily requires the presence of โseven institutionsโ: ๐
4/5 The Value of Democracy. Finally, Dahl articulates what he sees as 10 reasons why democracy and polyarchy are valuable and should be defended.๐
5/5 Comment: Dahlโs work is an indispensable point of reference in discussions about democracy. He links ideals to a realistically attainable arrangement of institutions. His discussion of the values of democracy could be seen as something idealistic & deserves critical scrutiny
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