Wherefore the Liberal State
Post-Soviet Democratic Blues and Lessons from Fiscal Sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12149779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jørgen Møller (0000-0002-9374-9082, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 294-315 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | East European Politics and Societies and Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-3254 • E-ISSN: 1533-8371 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0888325407299784 |
| OpenAlex | W2112873362 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
The post-Soviet setting is characterized by a disheartening political paradox. Since the fall of communism, some kind of electoralism has been spreading to almost every corner of the former empire, yet liberal rights and the rule of law have not been its fellow travelers; nor do they seem destined to provide companionship in the imminent future. Revisiting the long-standing German current of fiscal sociology, it is possible to solve this paradox. In the Europe of yesterday, liberal constitutionalism was the product of a quid pro quo between the rulers and the ruled: an exchange of rights for revenue. Historically, this “grand bargain of the liberal state” was a prerequisite for liberal democracy, and the very same social mechanisms—or lack thereof— seem to be operating in the post-Soviet world of today
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2013 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |