Democratic Hypocrisy
Produktnummer:
18f56cc49cea5a488782b7842deff80df4
Autor: | Mazzone, Leonard |
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Themengebiete: | Authoritarianism Democracy Ethics Hypocrisy Ideology Knowledge Moral Hypocrisy Morality Political Philosophy Political Psychology |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 30.07.2023 |
EAN: | 9783031338199 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 187 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
Untertitel: | Domination, Egalitarian Criticism and Apologetic Narratives |
Produktinformationen "Democratic Hypocrisy"
Unconfessed by definition, hypocrisy is one of the most used and abused polemical categories, even today, to denounce the "masked cynicism" of certain social actors, especially when they hold public office. But has hypocrisy always been just that? Should we really always be wary of it and challenge its every manifestation? What forms of hypocrisy can we distinguish? What kind of relationship exists between hypocrisy and the lack of self-critical attitude of those who are used to challenge the conduct of others? And above all: what relationship exists between this common vice, democratic politics and the institutional reproduction of different forms of oppression and domination? These are just some of the questions that inspire this philosophical journey back into the history of one of the most chameleonic concepts of Western culture. In Mazzone’s conception, democratic hypocrisy includes argumentative strategies used by institutional actors to refuse any kind of responsibility whentheir decisions, actions or roles are called into question by the protests of citizens in a democratic context. He reveals the relationship that exists between such “apologetic narratives” and the institutional reproduction of different forms of oppression and domination. Ultimately, the book urges civic vigilance against underhand wannabe authoritarians, who – as a group – are evolving to find new ways to trick people into opposing democracy.

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