scholarly journals Moral perfectionism and democratic responsiveness: reading Cavell with Foucault

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
AlettaJ. Norval
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Responsiveness ◽  
Moral Perfectionism

Spiritual Exercises, Improvisation, and Moral Perfectionism

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Davidson
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Spiritual Exercises ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Care Of The Self ◽  
Spiritual Self ◽  
Experimental Attitude ◽  
Moral Perfectionism

Abstract: Beginning with Pierre Hadot’s idea of spiritual exercises and Stanley Cavell’s conception of moral perfectionism, this essay argues that improvisation can be understood as a practice of spiritual self-transformation. Focusing on the example of Sonny Rollins, the essay investigates the ways in which Rollins’ improvisations embody a series of philosophical concepts and practices: the care of the self, the Stoic exercise of cosmic consciousness, the problem of moral exemplarity, the ideas, found in the later Foucault, of a limit attitude and an experimental attitude, and so on. The underlying claim of the essay is that improvisation is not only an aesthetic exercise, but also a social and ethical practice that can give rise to existential transformations.

Moral Perfectionism and Virtue

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-350
Author(s):  
Piergiorgio Donatelli
Keyword(s):  
Moral Perfectionism

scholarly journals Pemilihan Kepala Daerah (Pilkada) dan Tantangan Demokrasi Lokal di Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyatno Suyatno
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
New Order ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
Democratic Responsiveness ◽  
Local Leader ◽  
People Participation ◽  
Local Leaders

<p>Direct local leader elections (Pilkada) had replaced indirect local elections. It based on the spirit of people empowerment to participate choosing local leaders more democratic. Responsiveness is an important element besides participation which represent local democracy. These two variables will decide the local elections that can enhance the quality of local democracy. This paper uses qualitative methodology to analyze the data of participation and responsiveness of Pilkada as an important variables in local democracy. People participation in Pilkada is not as high as the participation in New Order elections. Their participation are more substantive because accompanied assessment of the level of responsiveness of a local leader. Incumbent successful running of local responsiveness will get continued success as the next local elections victory. In contrast, incumbent who failed in the implementation of responsiveness will obtain defeat. Victory and defeat incumbent in the election can be stated that the relevance of participation and responsiveness become very important in the local democratic process as a whole.</p>

Democratization and the Franchise

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-532
Author(s):  
Didi Kuo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Voting Rights ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modernization Theory ◽  
Religious Minorities ◽  
Democratic Responsiveness ◽  
The Poor

Understanding why elites extend the franchise is one of the central questions in comparative politics. However, most theories fail to account for subsequent extensions of voting rights to once-excluded groups, including women, racial and religious minorities, and the poor. This article reviews three new books in comparative politics that focus on the struggle for voting rights and representation in the first-wave democracies. These books challenge classic assumptions and show that democratization is punctuated by ongoing struggles over inclusion that continue to this day. Together, these books contribute to debates over modernization theory, democratic responsiveness, and the use of the United States as a case in comparative analysis.

scholarly journals Can Government Public Communications Elicit Undue Trust? Exploring the Interaction between Symbols and Substantive Information in Communications

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saar Alon-Barkat
Keyword(s):  
Elaboration Likelihood Model ◽  
Elaboration Likelihood ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Symbolic Communication ◽  
Democratic Responsiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Likelihood Model ◽  
Large Survey

Abstract Effective public communications have been proposed as a remedy for citizens’ distrust in government. Recent studies pointed to the emotional effect of symbolic elements, entangled in government public communications (e.g., logos, images, and celebrities). Still, they did not examine the interaction between these symbols and the substantive information in communications about bureaucracies’ performance and policies. Exploring this interaction is important for understanding the theoretical mechanisms underlying the effect of symbolic communication on citizens’ trust. Also, it is essential to assess symbols’ potency to unduly compensate for unfavorable or logically unpersuasive information, and enable public organizations to escape justified public criticism. Building on the social psychology Elaboration Likelihood Model, I theorize that symbols may increase citizens’ trust by conducing citizens to pay less attention to logically unpersuasive information, and thus offsetting its negative effect. I test this indirect mechanism via a large survey experiment, focusing on the Israeli Environment Protection Ministry. The experimental results support the research hypotheses and suggest that the effect of symbolic elements is stronger when communications include logically unpersuasive information. I discuss the implications of these findings for democratic responsiveness and accountability.

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