The Social Life of Democracy

In: The India List Series

Abstract

Intro -- Sarukkai's Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. The Nature of Democracy -- 2. The Concept of Democracy -- The Indian Model of Democracy -- The Chinese Model of Democracy -- The Myth of 'the People' -- 3. Domains of Democracy -- A Democratic Self -- Labour -- Science, Technology and Democracy -- Religion and Democracy -- 4. The Ethical Processes of Democracy -- The Ethical Act of Voting -- Trusteeship -- Creating an Experience of the 'Public' -- 5. Democracy and Truth -- Truth, Politics and Democracy -- 6. Democracy and Freedom -- Freedom of Speech -- Freedom to Dissent -- The Problem with Freedom -- References.