The Semi-Future Democracy: A Liberal Theory of the Long-Term View

by Andre Santos Campos

Traditional institutions are often considered inadequate to govern for the long term as their politicians promote short-term thinking which can harm the future. This book proposes a novel theory of social time perception to address the short-term thinking of traditional institutions which threaten to stifle liberal democracies. The semi-future reconfigures liberal democracies' franchises, representative instruments, deliberative practices, accountability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399534297
• ISBN13: 9781399534291
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 288 Pages