Democracy's time constraints
Democracy's time constraints
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DOI：
10.1177/019251298019001002
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发表时间：
1998-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Linz, JJ
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作者：
Linz, JJ
本文探讨了一系列在民主理论中基本上被忽视的时间问题。它首先讨论了民主统治的一个决定性特征：它的时间划界。民主是临时政府。从这一核心假设出发，本文讨论了，除其他事项外，时间，选举的时机;有效和负责任的政府的时间要求;在不同层次的选举周期的相互作用和他们与其他社会周期的干扰;民主的矛盾的任期限制;政治家和公民的时间稀缺;直接民主的时间逻辑;政府稳定的价值;和世代更新的复杂性。文章最后对一些被忽视的主题和悬而未决的挑战进行了反思。
The present article explores a series of time issues that have been largely ignored in democratic theory. It begins with discussing a defining feature of democratic rule: its temporal delimitation. Democracy is government pro tempore. Parting from this core assumption, the article discusses, among other things temporal, the timing of elections; the time requirements of efficient and accountable government; the interaction of electoral cycles at different levels and their interference with other societal cycles; the democratic ambivalence of term limits; the time scarcities of both politicians and citizens; the temporal logics of direct democracy; the value of governmental stability; and the complexities of generational renewal. The article concludes with some reflections on some neglected themes and pending challenges.