DEEPENING DISSATISFACTION

[...] it is democratic societies' capacity to overcome their own failings and learn from experience that gives these societies their deepest and most durable appeal. In this sense, doubts about democracy itself are critically necessary for democracy's capacity to survive, for without dissa...

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Published in:Journal of democracy 2010-01, Vol.21 (1), p.113-119
Main Author: Krastev, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central Eastern Europe
Central Europe
Citizens
Democracy
European history
Expectation
Expectations
Governance
Political change
Politics
Post-communist societies
Public opinion
Regime transition
Revolutions
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Summary:[...] it is democratic societies' capacity to overcome their own failings and learn from experience that gives these societies their deepest and most durable appeal. In this sense, doubts about democracy itself are critically necessary for democracy's capacity to survive, for without dissatisfaction there is no learning from experience. [...] the most problematic aspect of 1989's historical legacy may turn out to be its unrestrained enthusiasm for democracy.
ISSN:1045-5736
1086-3214
DOI:10.1353/jod.0.0149