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The Boundaries of the Demos: Subjected or Affected?

Citizenship
Democracy
Migration
Political Participation
Political Theory
Normative Theory
P428
Jonas Hultin Rosenberg
Uppsala Universitet
Eva Erman
Stockholm University
The Demos in Democratic Practice: New Perspectives on the Boundary Problem

Building: VMP 8, Floor: Ground, Room: VMP8-08

Thursday 09:00 - 10:40 CEST (23/08/2018)

Abstract

Both the all-subjected principle (ASP) and the all-affected principle (AAP) claim to provide attractive alternatives to standard accounts of democratic enfranchisement, which restrict access to political participation rights to citizens only; yet both ASP and AAP are subject to pervasive controversy. What are the comparative advantages of each principle? Which principle, if any, can plausibly respond to recent critiques (over-inclusiveness, over-demandingness, indeterminacy)? How can ASP and AAP be implemented in real democratic institutions in a feasible way?

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