Populism, Popular Sovereignty, and Public Reason

Populist politics challenge traditional constitutionalist conceptions, and the book explores democratic decay, the erosion of the rule of law, and public reason in the CEE region and South Eastern Europe.

Format: Hardback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2021
Publisher: Peter Lang AG

In numerous regions across the contemporary world, populist politics are posing a significant challenge to traditional constitutionalist notions. This comprehensive volume offers a diverse range of viewpoints on the decline of democracy and the undermining of the rule of law, the resurgence of popular sovereignty as a political concept, and the role of public reason in an era characterized by 'post-truthism'. The focus of the volume is on the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region and South Eastern Europe, as each contribution approaches the subject from its unique perspective and employs its distinctive 'tone'. By amalgamating theoretical insights and thorough examinations of current developments in specific polities, the volume strives to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play.

Populist politics are challenging traditional constitutionalist notions in many parts of the world. This comprehensive volume offers a diverse range of perspectives on democratic decline and the erosion of the rule of law, the resurgence of popular sovereignty as a political concept, and the role of public reason in an era characterized by 'post-truthism'. The focus of the volume is on the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region and South Eastern Europe, as each contribution approaches the subject from its unique perspective and employs its distinctive 'tone'. By amalgamating theoretical insights and thorough examinations of current developments in specific polities, the volume strives to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play.

Populist politics are challenging traditional constitutionalist notions in many parts of the world. This comprehensive volume offers a diverse range of perspectives on democratic decline and the erosion of the rule of law, the resurgence of popular sovereignty as a political concept, and the role of public reason in an era characterized by 'post-truthism'. The focus of the volume is on the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region and South Eastern Europe, as each contribution approaches the subject from its unique perspective and employs its distinctive 'tone'. By amalgamating theoretical insights and thorough examinations of current developments in specific polities, the volume strives to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play.

Weight: 441g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783631840832
Edition number: New ed