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Full Idea
Are there areas which are excluded from democratic decision making? Or should all issues of public concern be decided through a democratic process?
Gist of Idea
Which areas of public concern should be decided democratically, and which not?
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
Crucially, are we discussing direct democracy, or representative democracy? In Britain all major decisions are made by the cabinet. Our representatives appoint leaders, who then appoint the decision makers. Judiciary is non-democratic.
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