The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

What is 'Democratic Minimalism'?

When it comes to majorities doing whatever they want, the question is where to draw the line.

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Shadi Hamid
Nov 28, 2023
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One of the major objections to my book The Problem of Democracy and specifically my theory of “democratic minimalism” is that the latter can all too easily devolve into tyranny of the majority. In other words: you can try to disentangle small-d democracy and small-l liberalism but all you’ll end up getting is a mess. Up to a point, this is true, because…

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