Democratic Non-Participation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6356346
AutoresMichael K Mackenzie (0000-0002-1302-7128, University of Pittsburgh), Alfred Moore (0000-0002-7252-5039, University of York)
Ano2020
Volume52
Fascículo3
Páginas430-459
Data de publicação2020-07-01
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684
EditoraUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1086/709495
OpenAlexW3034927068
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas26

The idea that there might be democratic forms of non-participation has been largely overlooked in the theoretical and empirical literature on democracy. Non-participation has variously been seen as a threat to the proper functioning of democracy, as a rational choice, or (more rarely) as potentially beneficial at the systems level. We argue that there are forms of non-participation that may be justified on democratic grounds. Our main theoretical move is to distinguish between reflectivity (or thoughtfulness) and participation. We argue that the normative value of both participation and non-participation is conditioned by reflectivity, such that there may be democratically desirable forms of reflective non-participation. To support our claims, we provide examples of how non-participation can help support democratic goods—such as inclusion, influence, and legitimacy—that are normally associated only with democratic participation

Democracy · Democratic legitimacy · Democratic Theory · Economics · Inclusion (mineral · Legitimacy · Normative · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Social Media and Politics