Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Habermasian Theory of Law and Democracy 1. The Paradoxical Duality of Modern Law Communicative Action and Social Coordination Twofold Dimensions of Legal Validity The Normative Sense of the Modern Rule of Law The Relation of Law to Democracy The Discourse Principle as Ground of Legitimacy The System of Rights as Conditions of Autonomy State Authority and Administrative Power 2. The External Tension between Social Facts and Law Restoring the Normative Sense in Democratic Theory Constructing a Sociological Model of Power and Circulation Democratic Lawmaking and the Public Sphere Avenues for Agenda-Building in the Political System Prospects for a Proceduralist Paradigm of Law Part II. Philippine Democracy: Vision and Actuality 3. Constitutional Norms for a Democratic Nation The Framing of the Philippine Constitution Freedom and Rights in the Philippine Constitution A. The System of Initiative and Referendum B. The Party-List System C. Civil Society and Nongovernmental Organizations D. Local Government Autonomy and Decentralization 4. Bridging the Divide between Rhetoric and Practice Enforcing the Rule of Law sans Exceptions A. The System of Initiative and Referendum B. The Party-List System C. Civil Society and Nongovernmental Organizations D. Local Government Autonomy and Decentralization Building a Culture for a Democratic Way of Life Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Ranilo Balaguer Hermida is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He received his PhD in philosophy from Monash University in Australia.
"Imagining Modern Democracy presents a clear and convincing application of philosophical theory to practical politics. Hermida, using Habermas's theoretical reflections on law and democracy, provides a basis for understanding democratic practice in the Philippines. The book is essential reading for those interested in both Habermas's work and its implications for emerging constitutional democracies." - David M. Rasmussen, Editor-in-Chief, Philosophy and Social Criticism
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