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The aim is to explore how liberalism shapes democracy and to argue for the cultural specificity of liberal democracy.

The Cultural Particularity of Liberal Democracy

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Argues that liberal democracy is shaped by cultural contexts while proposing universal principles for good governance.

The aim is to explore how liberalism shapes democracy and to argue for the cultural specificity of liberal democracy.
Outlines the constitutive features of liberalism.
Examines the implications of cultural context on democracy.
Proposes a framework to balance universal principles and cultural diversity.
Liberal democracy is deeply influenced by specific cultural contexts.
Universal principles for governance can exist alongside cultural diversity.
Cultural relativism does not negate the existence of universal ideals in government.

Bhikhu Parekh (1992) studied this question.

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