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To assess why modern liberal democratic societies struggle to comprehend and respond to growing institutional disaffection and the rise of extreme-right movements.

January 6, 2026Social Research: An International QuarterlyOpen Access

Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism?

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To assess why modern liberal democratic societies struggle to comprehend and respond to growing institutional disaffection and the rise of extreme-right movements.
Conceptual critique of dominant liberal democratic theories centered on individualistic, universalistic, and rationalistic premises.
Theoretical examination of the political dimension and structural requirements of a pluralistic democratic public sphere.
Dominant rationalist frameworks obscure the inherent conflictual nature of the political realm.
Liberal democratic theories leave contemporary societies ill-equipped to counter the resurgence of extreme-right political movements.

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CMChantal MouffeUniversity of Westminster

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Theoretical analysis reveals how rationalist frameworks obscure political conflict in liberal democracies, suggesting that agonistic pluralism better addresses institutional disaffection.

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Chantal Mouffe (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fea0d92676d5461fd3fb0 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003763987-14

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Theoretical analysis reveals how rationalist frameworks obscure political conflict in liberal democracies, suggesting that agonistic pluralism better addresses institutional disaffection.

Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism?

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Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism?

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