Democratic Autonomy II

 

I.                 Liberalism and Rights

a.   Not a wholesale endorsement of liberalism

b.   Danger of bureaucratic repression

c.   Rights and the ‘intimate’

                                                            i.      State power and the ‘intimate’

 

II.             The Classical Heritage

a.   Direct democratic mechanisms

                                                            i.      Eg. citizens’ juries and referenda

                                                         ii.      Complexity of direct democracy

                                                      iii.      Problem of passivity

b.   Classically-inspired citizenship

                                                            i.      Obligations and duties

                                                         ii.      Participatory disposition

 

III.         A plea for politics