Counter-Majoritarian Democracy: Persistent Minorities, Federalism, and the Power of Numbers
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055421000198
Abstract: The majoritarian conception of democracy implies that counter-majoritarian institutions such as federalism—and even representative institutions—are derogations from democracy. The majoritarian conception is mistaken for two reasons. First, it is incoherent: majoritarianism ultimately stands against one… read more here.
Keywords: power numbers; counter majoritarian; democracy; power ... See more keywords