Can democracy survive in the 21st century? : oligarchy, tyranny, and ochlocracy in the age of global capitalism / Ronald M. Glassman.
Glassman, Ronald M.
2021
JC423
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Title Can democracy survive in the 21st century? : oligarchy, tyranny, and ochlocracy in the age of global capitalism / Ronald M. Glassman.
Author Glassman, Ronald M.
ISBN 9783030768218 (electronic bk.)
303076821X (electronic bk.)
9783030768201
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76821-8
Published Cham : Springer, 2021.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (271 pages)
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-76821-8 doi
Call Number JC423
Dewey Decimal Classification 321.8
Summary This book analyzes the many threats to democracy that exist in the 21st century and tries to understand how democracy can survive economic, social and political crises. It focuses on issues of oligarchy, tyranny, totalitarianism, and ochlocracy. It discusses how these forms of governance manifested themselves in ancient and medieval worlds, and how socio-economic transitions in the 21st century have created conditions that increasingly pose similar threats to modern democracy. The author discusses broad transitions in the contemporary world: economic transition to advanced, high technology capitalism; cultural transition from traditional religious and family values to norms focusing on racial equality, gender and transgender equality and liberation, and multiculturalism; also, transition from the traditional religious worldview to rational-scientific worldview, and from religious morality to secular humanist ethics. These taken together undergird the political transition from traditional authority, involving monarchy and aristocracy, to rational-legal authority, involving constitutional law and democratic participation. The book shows, through extensive country discussions, that whenever these transitions become difficult, undemocratic forms of governance may emerge and override democracy. Authored by an expert in the field, this book touches upon an especially topical theme in the contemporary world and is of interest to a wide readership across the social sciences, from researchers and students to discerning laypersons.
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Intro
Preface
Oligarchy, Democracy, and Tyranny in Historical Perspective
The Modern Transition
Theoretical Framework
Weberian Methodology
Aristotelian Theory
Feminist Theory
The Comparative-Historical Framework
Durkheimś Theory of Anomie and Social Deviance
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Origins of Democracy
Humans in the Scientific State of Nature
Democracy in Tribal Societies
Despotism in Tribal Confederations: Kings and Priests
The Power of the Priests: Theocracy and the Divine Kingship

Human History Becomes the History of Kings and Conquests
Part I: The Rich Against Democracy
Chapter 2: Oligarchy, Democracy, and Tyranny in the City-States of the Ancient World
City-States of the Ancient World
Pre-Greek City-States of the Middle East
Trade-Capitalism Emerges in the Independent City-States
Rich Merchant Oligarchs
Oligarchy Predominates in the Pre-Greek City-States
The Ancient Greek City-States
The Heavy Armored Hoplite Phalanx Empowers the Middle and Working Class and Their Warriors Assembly

The Spectacular Rise of Greek Trade-Capitalism and the Emergence of Economic Classes
Class Distinctions Based on Wealth
The Emergence of Rational-Legal Authority: The Rise of Science and Secular Law
Education and the New ``Aristocratic ́́Elite
Chapter 3: Renaissance Italian City-States: The Triumph of Oligarchy and Tyranny
The Arabic Golden Age Precedes the Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance
Oligarchy and Tyranny Triumph
Chapter 4: Oligarchy and Democracy in the German and Dutch Trade-Capitalist and Reformation City-States

Democracy Emerges in the German and Dutch Market City-States and Is Reinforced by the Reformation
Calvinism Legitimates the Rich as ``Godś Stewards on Earth:́́ Oligarchy Gains Legitimacy
Chapter 5: Oligarchy and Democracy in the Dutch Republic and Great Britain: The Emergence of Representative Democracy
The Dutch Republic
Oligarchy, Democracy, and Monarchy in Great Britain
Puritanism Against the Church of England
Democracy Against Oligarchy and Monarchy
Oligarchy and Grandiose (Yet Limited) Monarchy Characterized Great Britain into the Twentieth Century

Science, Law, and the Limitation of Power: British Political Theory
Chapter 6: The Structure of High Technology Global Capitalism
Global Capitalism: Multinational Production and Transnational Coordination
Global Capitalist Enterprises are Connected by Contract Law and Patent Law
Economic ``Imperialism ́́Links Global Corporations to Raw Materials Extraction in Developing Nations
Oligopoly, Monopoly, and Competition in the Global Capitalist System
Who Controls the Giant Oligopolistic Corporations, and, Why Does It Matter?

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