Globalization and the Crisis of Democracy
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Democracy and economic rights developed as part of capitalism because of the historic struggles of the working class and poor. Consequently the social contract became an important element in maintaining the legitimacy of the system. But globalization has freed the transnational capitalist class from its historic national commitments. Instead we see an emerging technocratic authoritarianism that differs from twentieth century fascism.
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Globalization and the Crisis of Democracy
In: Perspectives on Global Development and TechnologySearch for other papers by Jerry Harris in
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Search for other papers by Carl Davidson in
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Abstract
Democracy and economic rights developed as part of capitalism because of the historic struggles of the working class and poor. Consequently the social contract became an important element in maintaining the legitimacy of the system. But globalization has freed the transnational capitalist class from its historic national commitments. Instead we see an emerging technocratic authoritarianism that differs from twentieth century fascism.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 273 | 67 | 12 |
| Full Text Views | 132 | 5 | 3 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 38 | 10 | 7 |