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Speed and democracy: an uneasy dialogue

Speed has become one of the paramount values and requirements in our modern societies. Yet democracy needs time, as a major pre-condition for political debate and decision-making; it cannot surrender blindly to speed. Nor does speed favour the dialogue between present, past and future, which is fundamental for the proper exercise of democracy.

Key Words: Acceleration of history • Democracy • Democratic transitions • Political debates • Political decision-making • Speed

Social Science Information, Vol. 39, No. 3, 407-420 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/053901800039003004


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