Overdoing Democracy
Why We Must Put Politics in its Place
Robert B. Talisse
.Provides a novel diagnosis of democratic dysfunctions that locates their source within democracy, rather than emerging from some lapse or failure of democracy
.Combines philosophical analysis with real-world examples concerning the infiltration of politics into all social spaces, and the phenomenon of political polarization
.Promotes civic friendship as a fundamental collection of democratic capacities that citizens must manifest for democratic legitimacy
Why We Must Put Politics in its Place
Robert B. Talisse
.Provides a novel diagnosis of democratic dysfunctions that locates their source within democracy, rather than emerging from some lapse or failure of democracy
.Combines philosophical analysis with real-world examples concerning the infiltration of politics into all social spaces, and the phenomenon of political polarization
.Promotes civic friendship as a fundamental collection of democratic capacities that citizens must manifest for democratic legitimacy