to the dynamics and the rhythms of periodicĮlections, the successions of government, the time-frames of legislation, etc. The former refers to the inherent temporal patterns and horizons of aĭemocratic political system itself, i.e. Temporality, which could be labeled “time in politics” and “politics in time,” The most part has seriously neglected the temporal preconditions of liberalĭemocracy and, second, that it therefore fails to adequately grasp someįundamental aspects of the crisis of democratic self-determination in theĬontemporary global age.1 In fact, there are two quite different aspects of political The claim I want to make in this article is, in short, first, that democratic theory for Out in the third and last part of this essay.
Globalization is a new critical theory of acceleration, the contours of which I briefly sketch
From this, I conclude that what is called for in the Age of Thus, it is my claim that democracy only works properly within a certain timeor “speed-frame” of social change. That the speed-up of society at first enabled and supported democratization, but beyond aĬertain critical threshold, the reverse effect occurs: the speed of social change and theĭynamics of socioeconomic development threaten to undermine the proper functioning ofĭemocracy. In the second and main part of this article, theĬonsequences of this acceleratory character of modernity for the plausibility, legitimacyĪnd possibility of political democracy are systematically explored. Process of social acceleration and that most of the phenomena we currently grasp under theĬoncept of “globalization” can in fact best be understood as instances or consequences of In itsįirst part, the article seeks to demonstrate that the history of modernity is an ongoing Theory for the most part has seriously neglected the temporal preconditions of liberalĭemocracy and, second, that it th erefore fails to adequately grasp some fundamentalĪspects of the crisis of democratic self-determination in the contemporary global age. Proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly inĬonnection with or arising out of the use of this material.ĭownloaded by at 23:21 Ībstract The claim I want to make in this article is, in short, first, that democratic The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses shouldīe independently verified with primary sources. Will be complete or accurate or up to date. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents
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