Journal of Political Administrative and Local Studies

Yazarlar: Umutcan TARCAN

Konular:Siyasi Bilimler

Anahtar Kelimeler:Arend Lijphart,Pluralism,Joseph Schumpeter,Competitive democracy

Özet: Austrian economist Joseph Alois Schumpeter claimed that the competitive sphere of free market economy is adaptable to democracy as he brought a principal approach towards the model in his work, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. He argued that competition would enhance the administrative quality and create a more pleasant society, mentioning the importance of free, fair and regular elections. While Schumpeter’s model of competitive democracy is adequate to make the actions of political power accountable to voting behaviour and lead to a more prolific election process, it is also inclined to subordinate the fundamental rights and freedoms as well as political realism. This work deals with these tendencies in the context of Lijphardian pluralism in order to take a critical approach towards the model.

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