Procedural democracy
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Procedural democracy or proceduralist democracy, proceduralism or Hollow Democracy
The term is often used to denote an artificial appearance of democracy through the existence of democratic procedures like elections when in reality power is held by a small group of elites who manipulate democratic processes to make themselves appear democratically legitimate.[2][6]
See also
- Illiberal democracy
- Substantive democracy
References
- ^ Tom Forrest, A Hollow Democracy: Civil Rule, 1979–1983, Politics And Economic Development In, 1st Edition, 1993; Mair, Peter (2013). Ruling The Void: The Hollowing Of Western Democracy, Verso Books, New York and London.; Béla Greskovits, The Hollowing and Backsliding of Democracy in East Central Europe, Global Policy”, Special Issue:“Changing the European Debate: A Rollback of Democracy Volume 6, Issue S1, June 2015
- ^ a b Saikal, Amin. "Democracy and Democratization". Encyclopedia Princetoniensis. Princeton University. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b Kaldor, Mary (27 May 2014). "Democracy in Europe after the Elections". Euro Crisis in the Press. London School of Economics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- S2CID 15338422. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Sarajlic, Eldar (18 February 2014). "The perils of procedural democracy: a lesson from Bosnia". openDemocracy. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- S2CID 154965387– via Taylor & Francis Online.
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