The Democratic Horizon: Hyperpluralism and the Renewal of Political Liberalism

Alessandro Ferrara explains what he terms “the democratic horizon” – the idea that democracy is no longer simply one form of government among others, but is instead almost universally regarded as the only legitimate form of government, the horizon to which most of us look. Professor Ferrara reviews the challenges under which democracies must operate, focusing on hyperpluralism, and impresses a new twist onto the framework of political liberalism. He shows that distinguishing real democracie...