Neither Capitalist nor American: The Democracy as Social Movement
Neither Capitalist nor American: The Democracy as Social Movement
This chapter reflects on the history of democracy, arguing that democracy is neither American nor capitalist but is, rather, the social movement that fought for and created the democratic institutions of the state and civil society. Indeed one of the earliest names for that social movement was the Democracy. Moreover, since every democratic victory is threatened by powerful forces opposed to democracy, the democracy remains the social movements that fight to preserve and extend those democratic institutions.
Keywords: democracy, history, social movement, democratic institutions
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