Modern Democratic Politics

Japanese: 《近代民主政治》 - きんだいみんしゅせいじ
Modern Democratic Politics

...First of all, is democracy participation (political participation) or resistance? Even if it is participation, can democracy be realized without a specific culture that supports it? Is the current participation in general insufficient, and is it not true democracy without more participation? Or is active participation in the political process not simply a matter of totalitarianism? Can we trust the governing ability of democracy? Furthermore, when considering international issues, does democracy necessarily bring about pacifism, as Tocqueville once hoped? In Modern Democracy (1920), one of the greatest classics of modern democratic theory, which pointed out the importance of practicing self-government for democracy, J. Bryce stated that although "democracy has made little progress in improving international relations and ensuring peace," it is still "not democratic politics that should bear the responsibility for the disasters of the war," and that the responsibility lies with "flaws in human nature," "unbridled military ambition," and "nationalistic passion." But can we really say this with confidence?

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "modern democratic politics" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そもそも民主主義とは参加(政治参加)なのか抵抗なのか,仮に参加だとしても,民主主義はそれを支える特定の文化なしに実現可能か否か,一般に現状での参加は不十分であって,より多くの参加なしには真の民主主義とはいえないのではないか,いや政治過程への人々の活発な参加はむしろ端的に全体主義に帰着するのではないか,民主主義の統治能力は信頼しうるのか,さらにまた,国際間の問題を考えてみれば,かつてトックビルが期待したように,民主主義は必然的に平和主義をもたらすであろうか。民主主義にとって自治の実践の重要性を指摘した,現代民主主義論最大の古典の一つである《近代民主政治》(1920)の中で,J.ブライスは,〈民主主義は国際関係を改善し,平和を確保する点に業績が乏しかった〉けれども,それでも,大戦の〈禍害の責を負うべきは民主政治ではなく〉,責任は〈人間性における欠陥〉や〈傍若無人な軍事的野心〉や〈ナショナリズムの熱情〉にあると述べた。しかし,果たして安心してそういいきれるであろうか。…

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