Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance

by Robert B. Talisse

An internet search of the phrase "this is what democracy looks like" returns thousands of images of people assembled in public for the purpose of collective action. But is group collaboration truly the defining feature of effective democracy? Robert B. Talisse suggests that while group action is essential to democracy, action without reflection can present insidious challenges, as individuals' perspectives can be distorted by group dynamics. The culprit...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197752160
• ISBN13: 9780197752166
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"