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Full Idea
In any democratic state, who are 'the people' who get to rule themselves? That is, who gets to participate in the public decision process, and who is excluded?
Gist of Idea
In a democracy, which 'people' are included in the decision process?
Source
Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'What is')
Book Ref
Tuckness,A / Wolf,C: 'This is Political Philosophy' [Wiley Blackwell 2017], p.108
A Reaction
In the modern world this may be clear-cut when a democracy gets started, but people move around so much more that every democracy is faced with new types of residents. Then there is age, criminality, mental health...
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