Abstract

Paradoxes of liberalism -- Liberalism and value pluralism: the precarious equilibrium -- Deliberation and democratic justice -- The nuances of judgment -- Dissent and the politics of defiance -- Exceptionalism and entitlement -- The shadow of narcissism -- Technocrats, cabals and non-representation -- Democracy and the ecological imperative -- Techno-democracy and the limits of communicative reason -- Towards a democratic culture: a reflexive intent -- Democracy and the imagination.