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Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde?

Die Grenzen zwischen Demokratie und Autoritarismus sind keineswegs fließend. Es gibt Mittel gegen westliche Selbstzweifel.

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Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2019: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde? Die Grenzen zwischen Demokratie und Autoritarismus sind keineswegs fließend. Es gibt Mittel gegen westliche Selbstzweifel. ipg-journal: 11. September 2019. Online: https://www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/global/artikel/detail/dr-jekyll-und-mr-hyde-3709/

Democracies need a compass, writes Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf in the ipg-journal. To find their way in the haze of polarised debate, the compass must offer four things. First, it must help to understand pluralism – it must help to endure and respect different opinions. Conversely, it must recognise that some positions are outside the democratic spectrum. Thirdly, it must ensure precise language. And fourth, it must identify trends in democracies. The article is available online.

The lines between democracy and authoritarianism are not at all blurred.
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PublicationArticleNicht "illiberal", sondern undemokratisch
 
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The term illiberal democracy is used often. This is a problem. The term "illiberal democracy" makes it invisible that democracy is dismantled in so-called "illiberal democracies". Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf, Head of International and European Governance at Ecologic Institute,... Read more

Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils and Michael Meyer-Resende 2018: Framing-Check: "Illiberale Demokratie". Nicht "illiberal", sondern undemokratisch. Süddeutsche Zeitung: 8. Oktober 2018. Online: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/framing-check-illiberale-demokratie-nicht-illiberal-sondern-undemokratisch-1.4133775

Source URL: https://www.ecologic.eu/16982