Deliberative democracy becomes institutional democracy: Is it dangerous to give power to the people? Comments on Vilhjálmur Árnason’s paper "Power to the People?"

The paper is a response to Vilhjálmur Árnason’s writings on democracy, in particular his paper "Power to the People? Weaknesses and challenges of Icelandic democracy in the wake and aftermath of the Crisis." It is argued that Árnason’s criticism of democratic experiments in Iceland after t...

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Main Author: Jón Ólafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Iceland 2014-06-01
Series:Stjórnmál og Stjórnsýsla
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Online Access:http://www.irpa.is/article/view/1325