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Globalization, Populism and Legitimacy in Contemporary Democracy Read chapter Read first chapter

2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

10. Globalization and Social Protection: An Economic Perspective

Author : Krige Siebrits

Published in: Democracy under Threat

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Abstract

The ongoing globalization of the world economy is said to have major economic and political implications for democracies. In their opening chapter to this volume, Dieter Fuchs and Hans-Dieter Klingemann draw on analyses by Jürgen Habermas and David Held to identify four possible consequences of globalization. Fuchs and Klingemann then formulate four hypotheses that summarize how these effects might undermine the legitimacy of democracies.

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Metadata
Title
Globalization and Social Protection: An Economic Perspective
Author
Krige Siebrits
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Democracy under Threat

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-89452-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-89453-9

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89453-9_10