DEFECTIVE DEMOCRACIES – IS IT BAD OR GOOD?
Keywords:
defective democracies, exclusive democracy, tutelary democracy, liberal democracy, defensive democracy, Latvia, Turkey
Abstract
This article is devoted to the elucidation of the role of democratic «defects» in the democratic development of society. By using the concept of the German political scientist Wolfgang Merkel, who under the democratic «defects» meant some deviation from the constitutional and legal standards of modern liberal democracies, the author emphasizes the fact that such deviations can be caused by the need to protect unconsolidated democracies against threats from anti-democratic forces. The article analyzes the situation in Latvia and Turkey, the political regimes that represented a variety of defective democracies such as «exclusive democracy» (Latvia) and «tutelary democracy» (Turkey).Downloads
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Published
2017-06-15
How to Cite
Romanyuk, O. (2017). DEFECTIVE DEMOCRACIES – IS IT BAD OR GOOD?. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Issues of Political Science, 30, 41-46. Retrieved from https://periodicals.karazin.ua/politology/article/view/8649
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