The Semi-Future Democracy: A Liberal Theory of the Long-Term View

Traditional institutions are often considered inadequate to govern for the long term as their politicians promote short—term thinking which can harm the future. This book proposes a novel theory of social time perception to address the short—term thinking of traditional institutions which threaten to stifle liberal democracies. The semi—future reconfigures liberal democracies’ franchises, representative instruments, deliberative practices, accountability mechanisms, and policymaking to incl...